Valenciennes withstood relentless Rennes pressure to clinch a 1-0 victory at the Stade du Hainaut.
Gael Danic scored from the spot after Vincent Aboubakar was fouled by Jean-Armel Kana-Biyek after 12 minutes.
Resolute defending proved vital to Valenciennes securing all three points, as Rennes had a hatful of shots blocked.
Valenciennes managed to hold on despite constant second-half pressure and move above Nancy and Lorient into 11th place in Ligue 1.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Paris FCParis FC | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Lorient | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | DunkerqueDunkerque | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Metz | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Annecy | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | AmiensAmiens | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | GuingampGuingamp | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Grenoble | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Laval | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Bastia | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | PauPau | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Rodez AFRodez AF | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Clermont | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Caen | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 |
| 15 | Ajaccio | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Troyes | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Red Star | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 14 |
| 18 | Martigues | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 9 |
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