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The Gunners' 10-game winning streak came to an end by Sunderland before the international hiatus, however will the English top division leaders bounce back against north London rivals Tottenham this weekend?

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

"Frank will attempt to neutralize 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 making predictions for all 380 Premier League fixtures this season, versus artificial intelligence, readers and a variety of special visitors.

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

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

Football and Family Life

Murs is a talented footballer as well as a successful artist and has been a featured player of multiple Soccer Aid matches over time - but he is not intending a professional return as a player.

"{I recently played in a charity match the other evening 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 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 uncertainty of the sport means it's too risky for me in my career to do it seriously again.

"Additionally I am 41 now, and we are not everyone is Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very happy not playing football and I am gearing up for the moment that my daughter or son decides to play instead."

The singer and his wife Amelia Tank have a young family, Madison and their son, and he is prepared to emulate his dad by taking on the role of their coach.

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

"I observed my relatives play a lot, and I really got into it, and I clearly was involved with a soccer team for a period too.

"My father did it with us when I was a kid, which is probably where I inherited it. He managed our team for two or three seasons and had great fun with it. That might be the future for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Weekend, 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 now more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both back fit.

In my opinion this game will be fairly tight, though. Burnley are disciplined and their only at Turf Moor defeats so far have been against Liverpool and Arsenal.

It smells of a one-all tie to me, but I am in fact going to go with the London side to win narrowly for what would be their third consecutive Premier League win in a row.

The expert's forecast: 1-2

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

AI's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have lost their previous couple games - albeit both of them were away - but they got thoroughly beaten by Villa last time out which shocked me.

On the other hand, the Hammers won back-to-back victories before the international break and, although both of those fixtures were at home, they do look competitive again.

West Ham's sole away victory this season came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when West Ham manager Nuno was previously Forest manager.

So, what exactly do I go with here - will it be the Hammers extending their streak under Nuno, or the home side responding?

I am going to choose the Cherries, because I believe what occurred against Villa was a anomaly.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

The guest's outlook: Bournemouth are doing well but West Ham have picked up under Nuno. 2-2

The algorithm's prediction: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Bees were considered one of the frontrunners for the drop before the campaign began, but they have impressed a several people under Keith Andrews and are in fine fettle with three wins in their last four games.

My son told me to select Brentford forward Thiago in my Fantasy Football team a few weeks ago and, guess what, I ignored the advice.

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

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

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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

The computer's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

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

As for the Black Cats, indeed they are the surprise package of the Premier League campaign so far.

The away side's display in the two-all draw with Arsenal last time out was superb. We've not witnessed anyone else disrupt the North London side like that this term, and Sunderland were more than a match for them.

The logical choice would be to support the Black Cats here, because they are obviously capable of roughing the hosts up too and, the previous occasion they were in this part of London, they beat the Blues at the end of last month.

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

Considering Fulham's at Craven Cottage form, the sole team they have lost to is the league leaders. Marco Silva's side will be extremely eager for a positive outcome, so I am going to predict they will pick up three points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

The guest's prediction: I know the visitors are doing well and additionally that Fulham are on a bad run... but they have still been decent at home this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a tough one to predict. The Reds have lost seven of their past 10 games in all competitions, but might they be among the teams who profit from the {international break|