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Arsenal's 10-game victorious run was ended by Sunderland prior to the international hiatus, however can the Premier League frontrunners recover against local foes Spurs this weekend?

"{I feel like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham currently but Spurs boss Thomas Frank will have a plan for this match," remarked soccer specialist Chris Sutton.

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

Sutton is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League games this term, versus AI, fans and a variety of guests.

In week 12, he takes on performer Olly Murs, who is a United supporter.

Murs' latest record, the new release, is out on Friday.

Soccer and Family Life

Olly is a talented soccer player as well as a successful artist and has been a star of multiple Soccer Aid matches over time - but he is not planning a serious return as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a benefit match the other evening for a friend of mine," he said. "The team was losing 3-1 when I was substituted in the 60th minute, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can interpret that what you want!

"I continue to love football, but I hurt 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 sport 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 moment that my daughter or son decides to play instead."

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

"I will not push football on our children but I've already told my wife that if they do get the passion for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will likely be coaching their Saturday football team," he said.

"I watched my nephews play a lot, and I truly got into it, and I obviously was involved with a soccer team for a while too.

"My dad did it with us when I was a child, which is probably where I get it from. He managed our side for two or three years and had great fun with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Premier League Forecasts

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

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

I still think this fixture will be quite close, however. Burnley are well organised and their sole home defeats so far have been against the Reds and the Gunners.

This suggests a 1-1 draw to me, but I am actually going to go with the London side to edge it for what would be their third Premier League win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

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

In contrast, West Ham secured back-to-back victories before the international break and, although both of those fixtures were at home, they appear strong again.

The Hammers' sole away victory this campaign came at Forest in August, when their manager Nuno Espirito Santo was still Forest manager.

So, what on earth do I predict here - can West Ham extending their streak under their manager, or Bournemouth bouncing back?

I am going to go with the Cherries, because I believe what happened against Villa was a anomaly.

The pundit's forecast: 2-0

Olly's outlook: Bournemouth are performing strongly but the visitors 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 relegation before the campaign began, but they have impressed a several observers under their manager and are in good form with three in their last four games.

My son told me to select Brentford striker Thiago in my fantasy soccer team a few weeks back and, guess what, I didn't listen.

The forward will probably score again on the weekend but I am nonetheless not going to select him or back Brentford at Brighton's ground.

They have not had great success on the road this term, and Brighton are consistently decent at their stadium. The visitors will attempt to attack on the counter-attack but I think the home manager's side carry much more of a threat.

The analyst's forecast: 2-1

Olly's view: This could be one of those games where you expect there is going to be a lot of scores but it in reality proves to be quite close. 1-1

The computer's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

They have have lots of talent in their squad but it nonetheless seems like they could be sucked 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 2-2 draw with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We've not witnessed anyone else rough up the Gunners like that this term, and they were fully competitive for them.

The sensible thing would be to support the Black Cats here, because they are clearly capable of disrupting the hosts up too and, the last time they were in this part of London, they beat Chelsea at the end of October.

But I am not choose that. Instead, I really need to continue opposing Sunderland with my predictions. I am claiming a lot of responsibility for their good 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. Their manager's side will be extremely eager for a positive result, so I am going to predict they will secure three points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

The guest's prediction: I'm aware the visitors are doing well and additionally that the hosts are on a bad streak... but they have nonetheless been decent at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a hard fixture to call. Liverpool have lost seven of their past 10 matches in all competitions, but might they be among the teams who benefit from the {international break|