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The Gunners' ten-match victorious run came to an end by Sunderland before the global break, however can the Premier League frontrunners bounce back against local foes Tottenham this weekend?

"{I believe 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 campaign - but Mikel Arteta's team usually still manage to win."

The analyst is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, versus artificial intelligence, readers and a variety of guests.

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

The singer's latest record, Knees Up, is available on Friday.

Soccer and Family Life

Murs is a skilled soccer player as well as a successful artist and has been a featured player of multiple Soccer Aid games down the years - but he is not intending a serious comeback as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a charity game the other evening for a friend of mine," he explained. "My team was trailing 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 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 game means it's too dangerous for me in my profession to do it seriously again.

"Plus I am 41 now, and we are not everyone is Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very content not playing football and I am preparing for the moment that my daughter or boy decides to play instead."

The singer and his spouse Amelia Tank have two children, their daughter and Albert, and he is ready to follow in his father's footsteps by taking on the role of their coach.

"I will not push football on our kids but I've already 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 likely be managing their weekend soccer side," he said.

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

"My dad coached with us when I was a child, which is likely where I inherited it. He managed our side for two or three seasons and had a wonderful time with it. That could 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 may have to be patient for their star's comeback from fitness issues but their attack is already more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this game will be fairly tight, though. The Clarets are disciplined and their sole home 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 choose the London side to edge it for what would be their third consecutive league win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

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

AI's prediction: 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 thoroughly beaten by Aston Villa last time out which shocked me.

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

The Hammers' sole away victory this season came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when their boss Nuno Espirito Santo was still that team's coach.

So, what exactly do I go with here - can West Ham extending their run under their manager, or the home side bouncing back?

I am going to go with Bournemouth, because I believe what happened against Aston Villa was a blip.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

The guest's prediction: The home team are performing strongly but the visitors have picked up under their boss. 2-2

The algorithm's prediction: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Bees were seen as one of the frontrunners for the drop before the campaign began, but they have surprised a several observers under Keith Andrews and are in fine fettle with three in their last four matches.

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

Thiago will probably score again on the weekend but I am nonetheless not going to select him or back Brentford at Amex Stadium.

They have not had much success on the travel this term, and Brighton are always strong at their stadium. The visitors will attempt to attack on the break but I think Fabian Hurzeler's side pose much more of a threat.

The analyst's forecast: 2-1

Olly's prediction: This could be a match where you expect there is going to be a lot of goals but it in reality turns out to be rather tight. 1-1

The computer's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge game for the Cottagers, who have suffered defeat in five of their last six games.

They have have lots of quality in their team but it still feels like they could be sucked into a relegation battle.

As for Sunderland, well they are the surprise package of the top flight campaign so far.

The away side's display in the two-all draw with the Gunners last time out was superb. We have not witnessed any other team disrupt the North London side like that this term, and they were more than a match for them.

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

But I am not do that. Rather, I truly need to carry on going against the away team with my predictions. I am taking a lot of responsibility for their good outcomes because they clearly love to defy my predictions.

Looking at Fulham's at Craven Cottage record, the only team they have lost to is the league leaders. Their manager's team will be absolutely eager for a good outcome, so I am going to predict they will pick up three much-needed points.

Sutton's forecast: 1-0

The guest's choice: I'm aware the visitors are performing strongly and also that Fulham are on a poor streak... but they have still been respectable at home this campaign. 2-0

AI's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a hard one to predict. Liverpool have suffered seven of their last ten matches in all competitions, but could they be one of the teams who profit from the {international break|