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Arsenal's ten-match victorious run came to an end by Sunderland before the global break, but will the Premier League leaders recover against north London rivals Spurs 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 game," stated soccer specialist Chris Sutton.

"Frank will try to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their sparkling best 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, versus artificial intelligence, readers and a range of guests.

For the twelfth round, he faces singer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United fan.

Murs' latest album, Knees Up, is available on the weekend.

Soccer and Family Experiences

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

"{I actually played in a benefit game the other night for a friend of mine," he explained. "My team was trailing 3-1 when I was substituted in the 60th minute, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can read into that what you want!

"I continue to love football, but I injured my joint a few years ago and it still hasn't fully recovered. I wish I could play more but the unpredictability of the sport means it's too dangerous for me in my career to do it seriously again.

"Plus I am 41 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 child or boy chooses to play instead."

Murs and his wife his partner have a young family, Madison and their son, and he is prepared to follow in his father's footsteps by taking on the role of their manager.

"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 coaching badges - and I will probably be managing their weekend football side," he said.

"I watched my relatives play a lot, and I really got into it, and I clearly 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 coached our team for two or three seasons and had great fun with it. That could 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 be patient for Cole Palmer's return from fitness issues but their offense is now more potent with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this game will be quite tight, however. The Clarets are disciplined and their only home defeats so far have been against Liverpool and the Gunners.

This suggests a one-all tie to me, but I am actually going to go with the London side to edge it for what would be their third league win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

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

AI's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Cherries have been defeated in 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 won two in a row before the international break and, although both of those games were at home, they appear competitive again.

West Ham's only away win this campaign came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when their manager Nuno Espirito Santo was previously Forest coach.

Therefore, what exactly do I go with here - can the Hammers continuing their run under their manager, or the home side responding?

I am going to choose the Cherries, because I think what occurred against Aston Villa was a blip.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

The guest's prediction: 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 favourites for relegation before the season began, but they have surprised a several people under their manager and are in fine fettle with three in their last four matches.

A family member told me to get Brentford striker Thiago in my fantasy soccer team a few weeks ago and, unfortunately, I ignored the advice.

Thiago will probably find the net again on the weekend but I am still not going to pick him or support the away side at Brighton's ground.

The Bees have not had much success on the travel this season, and the Seagulls are consistently decent at home. Brentford will try to attack on the counter-attack but I think Fabian Hurzeler's team carry much more of a threat.

The analyst's forecast: 2-1

The singer's view: This could be a match where you think there is going to be a lot of scores but it actually proves to be quite close. 1-1

The computer's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a massive game for the Cottagers, who have lost five of their past six matches.

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

Regarding Sunderland, indeed they are the surprise package of the Premier League campaign so far.

The away side's display in the two-all draw with the Gunners last time out was superb. We've not seen anyone else disrupt the North London side like that this term, and they were fully competitive for them.

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

However I am not choose that. Instead, I really need to continue going against Sunderland with my predictions. I am claiming a lot of responsibility for their positive results because they clearly enjoy to prove me wrong.

Looking at the home side's home form, the only team they have lost to is the league leaders. Their manager's side will be extremely desperate for a positive result, so I am going to say they will pick up three points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

The guest's choice: I'm aware the visitors are performing strongly and also that the hosts are on a poor run... but Fulham have nonetheless been decent at home this season. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

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