The first piece of domestic silverware is up for grabs in France this weekend, and one outstanding young player looks set to take centre stage, writes James Eastham...

Wonderkid the smart pick to strike for favourites

League Cup Final
PSG v Monaco
Sat, 20:05 BST
Live on BT Sport 3 and Betfair Live Video
PSG and Monaco play off in Bordeaux for the first piece of domestic silverware of the French season on Saturday night.
PSG are 1.43 favourites to win the League Cup in 90 minutes and it's difficult to back against Unai Emery's side even though Monaco go into this showpiece occasion in good form.
PSG won both of the previous meetings between the sides by a 2-1 scoreline this season, and such was their dominance they could have won more comfortably on both occasions.
Monaco have improved since their 2-1 home defeat to PSG last November but if Paris play anywhere near to their potential they ought to claim the silverware in normal time.
There's no value in backing PSG, however, as they're so short. Other markets that may appeal - e.g. Over 2.5 Goals or Yes in Both Teams to Score? - are also short, trading at 1.44and 1.53 respectively.
Instead backing Kylian Mbappe to score is our selection. The 19-year-old striker goes into the game in tremendous scoring form having found the net four times in his last four Ligue 1 starts.
He was also on target twice for France in their 3-1 international friendly win in Russia on Tuesday and has had ample time to recover since that trip.
He's stepped up impressively to take on greater responsibility since the injury that sidelined Neymar in February, and will be determined to score against his former club.
Mbappe will be available at odds-against when the market has liquidity and he's worth backing given the form he's in.

St Etienne revival set to continue

Nantes v St Etienne (6th v 9th)
Sun, 16:00 BST
Live on BT Sport 3 and Betfair Live Video
St Etienne are one of Ligue 1's form teams right now and a good bet to avoid defeat at Nantes on Sunday afternoon.
Les Verts overhauled their squad during the January transfer window and have reaped the benefits with a string of improved results that have seen the climb the table.
Mathieu Debuchy, Neven Subotic, Yann Mvila and Robert Beric have made St Etienne a much stronger line-up, their presence explaining the team's eight-match unbeaten run (W4-D4-L0) heading into the weekend.
Having picked up points against top-four sides Lyon (1-1) and Marseille (2-2) this trip to face a Nantes team whose form has faltered will hold no fears.
Nantes may be well-placed in the Ligue 1 standings but they've won just two of their 11 games (W2-D5-L4) since the start of the year. Those victories came against Troyes (1-0) and Guingamp (3-0), two teams whose form is far less impressive than St Etienne's.
Back the visitors Draw No Bet or with a small start on the Asian Handicap.
For a full guide to Asian Handicap betting, click here.

Low goals the clever pick on Sunday

Guingamp v Bordeaux (14th v 11th) and Lille v Amiens (19th v 16th)
Sun, 14:00 BST and 16:00 BST
Live on Betfair Live Video
Four teams that are struggling for goals meet up on Sunday to provide a good Under 2.5 Goals double.
Guingamp have lost their last three matches so their priority at home to Bordeaux on Sunday afternoon will be defending better.
Guingamp have averaged just one goal a game across their 30 matches this season, while opponents Bordeaux have lost their way in front of goal recently, too: les Girondins have failed to find the net in four of their last five matches and there's no reason to believe they'll do much better this weekend.
Relegation rivals Lille and Amiens go head-to-head in a game that will be played behind closed doors because of crowd trouble at a Lille home game against Montpellier in mid-March. Both these sides have averaged fewer than a goal a game this season, and the desire to avoid defeat may be stronger than the drive to take the risks needed to win.
In total, 58% of games involving these four sides this season have had Under 2.5 Goals, so the odds-against price on the double appeals.
Les Verts overhauled their squad during the January transfer window and have reaped the benefits with a string of improved results that have seen the climb the table.
RECOMMENDED BETS
Back Kylian Mbappe To Score for PSG v Monaco @ 2.20
Back St Etienne +0 & +0.5 Asian Handicap at Nantes @ 2.00
Back Guingamp v Bordeaux and Lille v Amiens Under 2.5 Goals Double @ 2.50

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