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Arsenal's 10-game victorious run was ended by Sunderland before the global break, but can the Premier League frontrunners recover against north London rivals Tottenham this Sunday?

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

"The Spurs manager will try to nullify Arsenal, who have not always been at their sparkling best this campaign - but Mikel Arteta's side typically still manage to win."

Sutton is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League fixtures this term, against AI, fans and a range of special visitors.

For the twelfth round, he takes on singer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United fan.

The singer's latest record, Knees Up, is out on Friday.

Soccer and Family Life

Murs is a talented footballer as well as a successful artist and has been a star of several charity football matches down the years - but he is not planning a serious comeback as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a benefit game the other evening for a friend of mine," he said. "The side was losing 3-1 when I came off in the 60th minute, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can read into that what you will!

"I continue to love football, but I injured my joint a few years ago and it still isn't where I want it to be. I hope I could play more but the unpredictability of the game means it's too risky for me in my career to do it seriously again.

"Plus I am 41 now, and we are not all Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very content not playing football and I am preparing for the time that my daughter or boy chooses to play instead."

Murs and his spouse Amelia Tank have two children, their daughter and their son, and he is prepared to emulate his dad by becoming their manager.

"I will not force football on our kids but I've previously told my wife that if they happen to get the passion for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will likely be managing their Saturday soccer team," he added.

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

"My father did it with us when I was a child, which is probably where I get it from. He managed our side for several years and had a wonderful time with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Premier League Predictions

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues might have to wait a bit longer for Cole Palmer's comeback from fitness issues but their attack is already stronger with Pedro and Liam Delap both back fit.

I still think this game will be fairly tight, however. Burnley are disciplined and their only home losses so far have been against Liverpool and the Gunners.

This smells of a 1-1 tie to me, but I am in fact going to go with the London side to edge it for what would be their third consecutive league win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

The singer's pick: Chelsea will be too strong. 1-3

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have been defeated in their past two games - albeit both of them were away - but they got absolutely spanked by Aston Villa last time out which shocked me.

On the other hand, the Hammers secured two in a row before the international break and, although both of those games were at home, they appear competitive again.

West Ham's only on the road victory this season came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when West Ham boss Nuno was previously Forest manager.

So, what exactly do I go with here - will it be West Ham extending their run under their manager, or Bournemouth responding?

I am going to go with the Cherries, because I believe what occurred against Aston Villa was a blip.

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

Olly's outlook: The home team are performing strongly but the visitors have picked up under their boss. 2-2

AI's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were considered one of the favourites for the drop before the season started, but they have impressed a few observers under Keith Andrews and are in fine fettle with three in their last four games.

My son advised me to get Bees forward Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football team a few weeks back and, guess what, I ignored the advice.

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

The Bees have not had great success on the road this season, and Brighton are always decent at home. Brentford will try to hit them on the break but I think Fabian Hurzeler's side carry much more of a threat.

The analyst's prediction: 2-1

Olly's prediction: This could be a match where you expect there is going to be a many goals but it actually proves to be rather close. 1-1

AI's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

It is a massive fixture for the Cottagers, who have lost five of their last six games.

They have got lots of talent in their squad but it still seems like they could be dragged into a drop zone fight.

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

The away side's performance in the 2-2 tie with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We've not witnessed any other team rough up the Gunners like that this term, and Sunderland were more than a match for them.

The sensible thing to do to support the visitors here, because they are clearly able of roughing the hosts up too and, the last time they were in west London, they beat Chelsea at the close of last month.

However I am not going to do that. Instead, I really need to continue going against Sunderland with my forecasts. I am claiming a lot of responsibility for their positive results because they clearly enjoy to defy my predictions.

Considering Fulham's home record, the only side they have been defeated by is the league leaders. Their manager's team will be extremely desperate for a good outcome, so I am going to say they will pick up three much-needed points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

The guest's choice: I know Sunderland are doing well and also that Fulham are on a poor run... but they have still been respectable at Craven Cottage this season. 2-0

The algorithm's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a tough one to call. The Reds have suffered seven of their past 10 matches in every tournament, but could they be one of the sides who profit from the {international break|