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The Gunners' 10-game winning run came to an end by Sunderland prior to the international break, however can the Premier League frontrunners bounce back against local foes Spurs this weekend?

"{I feel like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham at the moment but Spurs boss Thomas Frank will have a strategy for this match," remarked football expert Chris Sutton.

"The Spurs manager will try to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating best this season - but Mikel Arteta's team usually still manage to win."

The analyst is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League fixtures this term, against artificial intelligence, fans and a variety of special visitors.

In the twelfth round, he faces singer Olly Murs, who is a United supporter.

Murs' latest album, Knees Up, is available on Friday.

Soccer and Family Experiences

Olly is a talented soccer player as well as a successful singer and has been a star of several charity football matches over time - but he is not intending a serious return as a player.

"{I actually played in a benefit game the other night for a friend of mine," he said. "The 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 will!

"I still love football, but I hurt my joint a few years ago and it still hasn't fully recovered. I hope I could play more but the unpredictability of the sport means it's too risky for me in my career to do it seriously again.

"Additionally I am forty-one now, and we are not everyone is Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very happy not playing football and I am preparing for the moment that my child or son chooses to play instead."

Murs and his wife Amelia Tank have two children, Madison and Albert, and he is prepared to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming their coach.

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

"I observed my relatives play a lot, and I really got into it, and I obviously owned a football club for a while too.

"My father coached with us when I was a child, which is probably where I get it from. He managed our team for two or three seasons and had great fun with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues might have to wait a bit longer for their star's comeback from injury but their offense is now stronger with Pedro and Liam Delap both back fit.

In my opinion this game will be fairly close, however. Burnley are disciplined and their sole at Turf Moor losses so far have been against Liverpool and the Gunners.

It suggests a one-all draw to me, but I am in fact going to go with Chelsea to edge it for what would be their third league win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have lost their past two matches - albeit both of them were on the road - but they got thoroughly beaten by Villa last time out which shocked me.

In contrast, West Ham won back-to-back victories before the international break and, although both of those games were at their stadium, they appear strong again.

The Hammers' only on the road victory this season came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when their manager Nuno was still Forest manager.

So, what exactly do I go with here - can the Hammers continuing their streak under Nuno, or the home side bouncing back?

I will choose Bournemouth, because I think what occurred against Aston Villa was a blip.

The pundit's forecast: 2-0

The guest'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

The Bees were seen as one of the frontrunners for relegation before the season began, but they have surprised a few observers under Keith Andrews and are in good form with three in their last four games.

My son advised me to get Brentford striker Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football squad a few weeks back and, guess what, I didn't listen.

Thiago will likely find the net again on Saturday but I am still not going to select him or support Brentford at Brighton's ground.

The Bees have not had much success on the road this season, and Brighton are consistently strong at their stadium. The visitors will try to attack on the break but I feel Fabian Hurzeler's team pose much more of a threat.

The analyst's prediction: 2-1

Olly's prediction: It could be one of those games where you expect there is going to be a lot of scores but it actually turns out to be quite close. 1-1

AI's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge fixture for Fulham, who have lost five of their past six matches.

They have have lots of quality in their team but it still feels like they could be dragged into a drop zone fight.

As for Sunderland, indeed they are the unexpected success of the top flight campaign so far.

The away side's performance in the two-all tie with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We have not seen anyone else disrupt the Gunners like that this season, and Sunderland were fully competitive for them.

The sensible thing would be to support the Black Cats here, because they are clearly capable of disrupting Fulham up too and, the previous occasion they were in this part of London, they beat the Blues at the end of last month.

However I am not going to do that. Instead, I truly need to carry on opposing Sunderland with my forecasts. I am taking a lot of credit for their positive outcomes because they clearly enjoy to prove me wrong.

Looking at Fulham's at Craven Cottage form, the only side they have lost to is the league leaders. Marco Silva's side will be absolutely eager for a good outcome, so I am going to say they will secure three points.

Sutton's forecast: 1-0

Olly's prediction: I'm aware the visitors are performing strongly and additionally that Fulham are on a poor streak... but Fulham have nonetheless been respectable at Craven Cottage this season. 2-0

AI's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

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