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Arsenal's 10-game victorious run came to an end by Sunderland prior to the international hiatus, but will the Premier League leaders recover against local foes Tottenham this Sunday?

"{I believe like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham currently but Spurs boss Thomas Frank will have a strategy for this game," stated soccer specialist Chris Sutton.

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

The analyst is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League games this season, against artificial intelligence, readers and a variety of special visitors.

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

Murs' new record, Knees Up, is out on Friday.

Football and Parenting Experiences

Murs is a talented soccer player as well as a accomplished artist and has been a featured player of several Soccer Aid games over time - but he is not intending a serious return as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a charity game the other night for a mate of mine," he explained. "My team was losing 3-1 when I came off in the 60th minute, and they proceeded to win 4-3, so you can interpret that what you will!

"I continue to love football, but I injured my knee a few years ago and it still hasn't fully recovered. I hope I could play more but the uncertainty of the game means it's too dangerous for me in my career to do it properly again.

"Plus I am forty-one now, and we are not all 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 chooses to play instead."

Murs and his spouse Amelia Tank have a young family, their daughter and their son, and he is ready to emulate his dad by becoming their coach.

"I will not force football on our children but I've already told my wife that if they do get the bug for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will probably be managing their weekend football 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 did it with us when I was a kid, which is likely where I inherited it. He managed our side for two or three seasons and had great fun with it. That could be the next step for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues may have to wait a bit longer for Cole Palmer's comeback from injury but their attack is now more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this fixture will be quite tight, though. The Clarets are disciplined and their only home losses so far have been against the Reds and the Gunners.

This suggests a 1-1 tie to me, but I am actually going to go with Chelsea to win narrowly for what would be their third consecutive league win in a row.

The expert's forecast: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have been defeated in their previous couple matches - albeit both of them were on the road - but they got absolutely spanked by Aston Villa last time out which surprised me.

In contrast, the Hammers won two in a row before the hiatus and, although both of those games were at home, they appear strong again.

The Hammers' sole away victory this season came at Forest in August, when West Ham boss Nuno was still Forest manager.

Therefore, what on earth do I predict here - can the Hammers continuing their streak under Nuno, or Bournemouth bouncing back?

I am going to go with Bournemouth, because I think what occurred against Villa was a blip.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Olly's outlook: Bournemouth are doing well but the visitors have picked up under their boss. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were considered one of the frontrunners for the drop before the campaign began, but they have impressed a several observers under their manager and are in good form with three in their past four games.

My son advised me to get Brentford forward Thiago in my fantasy soccer team a few weeks back and, unfortunately, I ignored the advice.

Thiago will likely score again on Saturday but I am still not going to pick him or back Brentford at Amex Stadium.

The Bees have not had great fortune on the travel this season, and the Seagulls are always decent at their stadium. Brentford will try to hit them on the counter-attack but I feel the home manager's team carry much more of a threat.

The analyst's forecast: 2-1

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

The computer's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge game for Fulham, who have lost five of their last six games.

Fulham have got lots of quality in their team but it still seems like they could be sucked into a drop zone battle.

As for Sunderland, indeed they are the surprise package of the top flight season so far.

The away side's performance in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal last time out was superb. We've not witnessed anyone else rough up the Gunners like that this season, and Sunderland were more than a match for them.

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

But I am not choose that. Instead, I really need to continue going against the away team with my forecasts. I am taking a lot of credit for their positive outcomes because they clearly enjoy to defy my predictions.

Looking at Fulham's home form, the sole side they have lost to is Arsenal. Marco Silva's team will be absolutely desperate for a good result, so I am going to predict they will secure three points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

The guest's prediction: I know Sunderland are doing well and additionally that Fulham are on a bad streak... but Fulham have still been respectable at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

AI's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a tough fixture to predict. Liverpool have suffered seven of their past 10 matches in all competitions, but might they be one of the teams who profit from the {international break|