bet365's Serie A Team of the Season

It has been a season to remember in Italy's top flight, with the Serie A title race primed to go down to the final day between surprise package Napoli and juggernauts Inter.

Nobody could have foreseen Napoli's success under Antonio Conte in Serie A this season following their 10th-placed finish last term, with Gli Azzurri battling Simone Inzaghi's much fancied Inter side for the Scudetto all year.

There have also been compelling sub-plots in other parts of the table with the Serie A maintaining its reputation as one of the most competitive leagues in Europe.

We examine which players have stood out the most in Italy's top flight in 2024/25 with bet365's Serie A Team of the Season, which lines up in a classic Italian 5-3-2 formation.

GK: Mile Svilar (Roma)

An integral part of Roma's phenomenal turnaround under Claudio Ranieri this term, Mile Svilar has kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper in Serie A to date.

25-year-old Svilar also boasts the second highest tally in Serie A for Post-Shot Expected Goals minus Goals Allowed of 8.1, meaning Roma statistically should have conceded over eight more goals than they have.

RWB: Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli)

A player who epitomises the drive and determination of Antonio Conte's Napoli, club captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo has enjoyed a terrific season at right-back for the Partenopei in Serie A.

A full-back who is first and foremost a robust defender, Di Lorenzo has also contributed with three goals and three assists for Napoli in Serie A this term.

CB: Amir Rrahmani (Napoli)

A defender who does not seem to receive the same plaudits as some of his Napoli teammates, Kosovo international Amir Rrahmani has been a rock at the back for Conte's side in Serie A this season.

31-year-old Rrahmani has been an ever present for Napoli in Serie A this season, with no team conceding less goals than Gli Azzurri to date in Italy's top flight.

CB: Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli)

Alongside Rrahmani in bet365's Serie A Team of the Season is the more widely lauded Alessandro Buongiorno, who has proven a revelation at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium since arriving from Torino last summer.

A complete defender who is not only dominant in physical duels but also a highly intelligent reader of the game, 25-year-old Buongiorno looks capable of establishing himself as a key player for Napoli and the Italy national team for many years to come.

CB: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter)

Our third centre-back selection is the Rolls-Royce that is Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni.

Developing into one of the best defenders in Europe in recent seasons, Bastoni is a centre-back with an all-round skillset - possessing an eye-catching left foot and ability to drive forward with the ball.

LWB: Federico Dimarco (Inter)

At left wing-back is Inter's marauding Federico Dimarco.

Italy international Dimarco is a key attacking weapon for Simone Inzaghi's side, registering four goals and nine assists in Serie A so far this season.

CM: Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter)

The first member of our Serie A midfield trident is Inter's Turkish maestro Hakan Calhanoglu.

Crossing the city divide from Milan in the summer of 2021, Calhanoglu has been an influential figure in Inter's engine room in Serie A this season and has contributed with five goals and four assists in the league thus far this term.

CM: Tijjani Reijnders (Milan)

Netherlands international Tijjani Reijnders is the second pick in midfield, with the ex-AZ Alkmaar man developing into arguably Milan's most important player.

Reijnders' classy midfield displays for Milan in Serie A this season have reportedly brought him to the attention of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, with the Premier League side strongly linked with a summer move.

CM: Scott McTominay (Napoli)

Often marginalised from the starting lineup during his Manchester United career, Scotland international midfielder Scott McTominay has been nothing short of sensational in his debut season for Napoli in Serie A.

A phenomenal athlete who seems to possess relentless energy levels, McTominay has developed a penchant for crashing into the box at the perfect time to convert chances - notching 11 Serie A goals for Napoli this season so far.

ST: Mateo Retegui (Atalanta)

Serie A's top marksman by a distance this season, Atalanta's Mateo Retegui has scored 24 goals and counting in Italy's top flight.

Now an established Italy international, Retegui will be eager to cement his reputation as one of the most dangerous strikers on the continent in the years to come following a phenomenal 2024/25 campaign.

ST: Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

A striker who is often much maligned in the world of football, Romelu Lukaku's consistency as a goalscorer at an elite level goes under the radar.

The Belgium international has been an inspirational figure for Conte's title-challenging team this season - scoring 13 goals and assisting 10 more - and his ability to act as a focal point for his team and bring others into play is undervalued.