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The Gunners' ten-match victorious run came to an end by Sunderland prior to the global break, but will the Premier League frontrunners bounce back against north London rivals Spurs this Sunday?

"{I feel like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham currently but Spurs manager Thomas Frank will have a plan for this match," stated football expert Chris Sutton.

"Frank will attempt to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their sparkling best this campaign - but Mikel Arteta's team usually still find a way to win."

Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this term, versus AI, fans and a range of special visitors.

In week 12, he faces singer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United fan.

Murs' new album, the new release, is out on the weekend.

Soccer and Parenting Life

Murs is a talented soccer player as well as a successful artist and has been a featured player of several charity football games down the years - but he is not intending a serious return as a player.

"{I actually played in a charity game the other night for a friend of mine," he said. "My side was losing 3-1 when I was substituted in the second half, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can interpret that what you want!

"I still love football, but I hurt my joint a few years ago and it even now isn't where I want it to be. I wish I could play more but the unpredictability of the sport means it's too dangerous for me in my profession to do it seriously again.

"Plus I am forty-one now, and we are not everyone is Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very content not playing football and I am gearing up for the time that my daughter or boy decides to play instead."

The singer and his wife his partner have a young family, Madison and Albert, and he is prepared to emulate his dad by becoming their coach.

"I won't push football on our kids but I've already told Amelia that if they happen to get the bug for it then I will have to go and get my coaching badges - and I will likely be managing their Saturday soccer team," he added.

"I observed my relatives play a lot, and I truly got into it, and I obviously was involved with a football club for a period too.

"My father coached with us when I was a child, which is likely where I inherited it. He coached our team for several seasons and had great fun with it. That might be the future for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Premier League Predictions

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues may have to be patient for Cole Palmer's comeback from injury but their offense is now more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both returned to fitness.

I still think this fixture will be fairly tight, though. Burnley are disciplined and their sole at Turf Moor defeats so far have been against the Reds and Arsenal.

This smells of a 1-1 tie to me, but I am actually going to go with the London side to win narrowly for what would be their third Premier League win in a row.

The expert's forecast: 1-2

Olly's pick: Chelsea will be superior. 1-3

AI's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Cherries have been defeated in their previous couple matches - albeit both of them were away - but they got thoroughly beaten by Villa last time out which surprised me.

In contrast, West Ham secured back-to-back victories before the international break and, although both of those fixtures were at their stadium, they do look competitive again.

West Ham's only away win this campaign came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was previously that team's coach.

Therefore, what on earth do I go with here - will it be the Hammers continuing their run under Nuno, or Bournemouth bouncing back?

I will go with the Cherries, because I think what occurred against Aston Villa was a blip.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Olly's prediction: Bournemouth are performing strongly but the visitors have improved under Nuno. 2-2

The algorithm's prediction: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were considered one of the favourites for the drop before the season started, but they have surprised a few people under Keith Andrews and are in good form with three in their past four games.

A family member told me to get Brentford forward Igor Thiago in my fantasy soccer squad a few weeks ago and, guess what, I didn't listen.

Thiago will likely find the net again on the weekend but I am still not going to pick him or support the away side at Brighton's ground.

The Bees have not had great fortune on the travel this season, and the Seagulls are always decent at home. Brentford will try to attack on the break but I think the home manager's side carry much more of a danger.

The analyst's forecast: 2-1

The singer's prediction: This could be one of those games where you expect there is going to be a many scores but it actually proves to be quite tight. 1-1

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

It is a massive fixture for Fulham, who have suffered defeat in five of their past six matches.

They have got plenty of quality in their squad but it nonetheless feels like they could be sucked into a relegation fight.

As for the Black Cats, well they are the unexpected success of the Premier League season so far.

Their display in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal last time out was superb. We have not witnessed any other team disrupt the North London side like that this season, and they were more than a match for them.

The sensible thing would be to back the visitors here, because they are obviously able of disrupting the hosts up too and, the last time they were in west London, they defeated the Blues at the close of October.

However I am not going to choose that. Instead, I really need to carry on going against the away team with my predictions. I am taking a lot of credit for their good results because they evidently enjoy to prove me wrong.

Looking at the home side's at Craven Cottage form, the sole side they have lost to is Arsenal. Marco Silva's team will be absolutely eager for a positive result, so I am going to say they will secure three much-needed points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

Olly's prediction: I know the visitors are performing strongly and additionally that Fulham are on a poor streak... but Fulham have still been decent at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a hard fixture to predict. The Reds have suffered seven of their last ten matches in all competitions, but might they be one of the teams who profit from the {international break|