Val-d'Oise secured a 34:28 win over Frontignan in the ProLigue on Thursday evening, adding another point to their tally while the visitors remained winless. The home side have now managed five games without defeat, collecting three points from one victory and four draws. Frontignan sit 16th after five matches, still searching for their first win despite remaining unbeaten themselves.
Both sides came into this fixture on the back of recent encounters that told a similar story — draws and narrow defeats. Val-d'Oise had lost 39:41 to Ponto-Combo last weekend after beating Valence 32:30, while Frontignan's most recent outing saw them fall 24:27 to Po Billère. Neither team had found much rhythm going into Thursday's clash.
We had tipped Frontignan to win, with 67 per cent confidence in the away side. By then it was clear we had misread something, and the match quickly showed why. Val-d'Oise came out with more intent, and the visitors never quite settled into the pattern we thought they would find.
The home side took control early and never really looked back, building a lead that they held through to the final whistle. Frontignan pushed back at intervals but could not find the consistency to turn their draws into victories. The scoreline reflected a game where Val-d'Oise made the difference when it mattered.
The result leaves Val-d'Oise in 12th place with three points from five games, while Frontignan remain bottom with zero points. Neither position tells the full story — both teams have only one win between them this season — but the gap in confidence was visible on the court. That price has gone for the visitors if they are to climb out of 16th.