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The Gunners' 10-game winning streak came to an end by Sunderland before the global break, but will the English top division leaders bounce back against north London rivals 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 expert Chris Sutton.

"Frank will attempt to nullify Arsenal, who have not always been at their sparkling finest this season - but Mikel Arteta's team typically still find a way to win."

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

For week 12, he takes on singer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United supporter.

The singer's latest album, the new release, is available on the weekend.

Soccer and Parenting Life

Olly is a talented footballer as well as a accomplished artist and has been a star of multiple charity football games over time - but he is not planning a professional return as a player.

"{I recently played in a benefit game the other night for a friend of mine," he said. "My 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 want!

"I still love football, but I injured my joint 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 risky for me in my career to do it properly again.

"Additionally I am forty-one now, and we are not all Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very happy not playing football and I am gearing up for the time that my daughter or boy decides to play instead."

The singer and his wife Amelia Tank have two children, Madison and their son, and he is ready to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming their coach.

"I will not force football on our children 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 coaching badges - and I will probably be managing their Saturday soccer team," he added.

"I observed my relatives play a lot, and I truly got into it, and I obviously owned a soccer team for a while too.

"My dad coached with us when I was a child, which is probably where I inherited it. He managed our team for two or three years and had a wonderful time with it. That might be the future for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Top Division Predictions

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea might have to wait a bit longer for Cole Palmer's comeback from fitness issues but their offense is already more potent with Pedro and Delap both back fit.

I still think this game will be fairly close, though. The Clarets are well organised and their only home defeats so far have been against Liverpool and Arsenal.

It suggests a one-all tie to me, but I am in fact going to choose Chelsea to win narrowly for what would be their third consecutive Premier League win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 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 games - albeit both of them were away - but they got absolutely spanked by Aston 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 games were at home, they do look strong again.

West Ham's only on the road win this campaign came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was still Forest manager.

So, what on earth do I predict here - can the Hammers continuing their run under Nuno, or the home side bouncing back?

I will choose Bournemouth, because I believe what occurred against Aston Villa was a anomaly.

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

The guest's outlook: Bournemouth are performing strongly but West Ham have picked up under their boss. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were seen as one of the frontrunners for relegation before the campaign started, but they have surprised a several people under Keith Andrews and are in good form with three wins in their last four games.

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

Thiago will probably score again on the weekend but I am still not going to pick him or support the away side at Amex Stadium.

The Bees have not had much fortune on the travel this season, and the Seagulls are always decent at home. The visitors will attempt to attack on the counter-attack but I think Fabian Hurzeler's side pose much more of a threat.

The analyst's prediction: 2-1

The singer's view: This could be a match where you expect there is going to be a many goals but it actually proves to be quite close. 1-1

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

Fulham have have plenty of quality in their squad but it nonetheless feels like they could be sucked into a relegation fight.

Regarding the Black Cats, well they are the unexpected success of the top flight season so far.

The away side's display in the two-all tie with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We have not seen any other team rough up the Gunners like that this season, and Sunderland were fully competitive for them.

The sensible thing would be to back the Black Cats here, because they are obviously able of disrupting the hosts up too and, the previous occasion they were in west London, they defeated the Blues at the end of October.

However I am not going to do that. Instead, I really need to continue opposing Sunderland with my forecasts. I am claiming a lot of credit for their good outcomes because they evidently love to defy my predictions.

Considering the home side's home form, the sole team they have been defeated by is Arsenal. Marco Silva's team will be absolutely desperate for a positive outcome, so I am going to say they will secure three points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

Olly's prediction: I'm aware Sunderland are performing strongly and additionally that the hosts are on a poor streak... but they have still been decent at home this season. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a tough one to predict. Liverpool have lost seven of their last ten games in every tournament, but might they be among the teams who benefit from the {international break|