Alianza host CD Marathon in the CONCACAF Central American Cup. Both sides arrive with fairly mixed form this season, neither side pulling clear of the other in recent results.
These two have already met once in this year's competition, with Alianza edging a narrow win away from home. That result sets up an interesting return fixture, though it's still over a month away and neither side's form has settled since.
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Form check: contrasting styles
Alianza have gone 8-8-4 across their last 20 matches, scoring 29 and conceding 27, a pretty even record that points to a team blowing hot and cold. Their most recent games follow that pattern too, with a couple of draws either side of a heavy defeat away to Motagua in the same Cup competition.
Alianza: 20 completed matches; CD Marathon: 20 completed matches.
Alianza
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 27
- Difference
- +2
CD Marathon
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +11
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera Division | Alianza | Fuerte San Francisco | 24.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera Division | Alianza | Municipal Limeño | 21.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | Alianza | CD Motagua | 17.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Motagua | Alianza | 10.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Primera Division | Águila | Alianza | 07.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera Division | Alianza | Atletico Balboa | 30.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Primera Division | Platense | Alianza | 27.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera Division | Isidro Metapán | Alianza | 23.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Marathon | Alianza | 20.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Primera Division | Alianza | Cacahuatique | 16.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional | Juticalpa | CD Marathon | 21.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | LD Alajuelense | CD Marathon | 18.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Marathon | CD Olimpia | 14.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Marathon | LD Alajuelense | 11.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Marathon | Estrella Roja | 06.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Liga Nacional | Génesis | CD Marathon | 30.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Marathon | Real Estelí | 27.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Marathon | Real Espana | 24.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Marathon | Alianza | 20.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | CD Marathon | 17.08.2026 | 0-1 |
CD Marathon's numbers look tighter on paper, winning 9 of their last 20 while conceding just 16 goals. But their form has dipped right at the end of that run, with back-to-back defeats in their last two outings.
That recent losing streak for Marathon is worth keeping in mind, even if their underlying record over the sample looks solid.
Comparative Team Statistics: Alianza vs CD Marathon

Head-to-head: split down the middle
The two clubs have met twice in this data, both times in the CONCACAF Central American Cup. Marathon won the first meeting back in 2024, but Alianza turned things around in August this year, winning 1-0 away from home.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Marathon | Alianza | 20.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Marathon | Alianza | 28.08.2024 | 1-0 |
That means this fixture already carries some recent context, even though the sample is small. Two meetings isn't enough to draw firm conclusions, and the head-to-head record offers no clear pattern either way.

How this one could play out
This will be the second meeting between these sides inside a few months, and Alianza will fancy building on their August win, especially given Marathon's two straight defeats since then.
Marathon's tighter defensive record over the season suggests they won't make it easy, even in a rough patch. With both teams showing streaky form rather than a consistent trend, this looks like a genuinely open contest rather than one with an obvious favourite.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Messiniti | Argentina | 30 | Attacker | 184 | 80 |
| I. Anderson | Panama | 28 | Defender | 179 | 75 |
| C. Samudio | Panama | 32 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 88 |
| B. Farioli | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| C. Sacaza | Honduras | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
With no market lines to check against the run of form, there isn't a sensible way to back a particular outcome here. Alianza's recent home form and their August head-to-head win give them a shade of confidence, but Marathon's tighter goals-against record cuts the other way.
Both teams have shown they can go on runs in either direction this season, and the head-to-head sample is too small to lean on heavily. Best to sit this one out until there's something concrete to weigh a selection against.
