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 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Lorient | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Metz | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | DunkerqueDunkerque | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Annecy | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | GuingampGuingamp | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | AmiensAmiens | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Laval | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | PauPau | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Grenoble | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Bastia | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | Rodez AFRodez AF | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 16 |
| 13 | Clermont | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Caen | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Troyes | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Red Star | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14 |
| 18 | Martigues | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 9 |
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