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Arsenal's 10-game victorious streak came to an end by Sunderland before the international hiatus, however can the English top division frontrunners recover 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 try to nullify Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating finest this campaign - but Mikel Arteta's team typically still manage to win."

The analyst is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League games this term, against AI, readers and a range of guests.

In the twelfth round, he takes on performer Olly Murs, who is a United supporter.

Murs' new record, Knees Up, is available on Friday.

Soccer and Family Life

Olly is a talented footballer as well as a accomplished singer and has been a star of several Soccer Aid matches down the years - but he is not intending a serious comeback as a footballer.

"{I actually played in a benefit match the other evening for a mate of mine," he explained. "The side was trailing 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 still love football, but I hurt my joint a few years ago and it even now 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 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 daughter or boy decides to play instead."

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

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

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

"My father coached with us when I was a kid, which is likely where I get it from. He coached our side for several years and had a wonderful time with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Premier League Predictions

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea may have to wait a bit longer for their star's return from injury but their attack is now more potent with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap both back fit.

I still think this fixture will be quite close, though. Burnley are disciplined and their sole at Turf Moor losses so far have been against the Reds and the Gunners.

It smells of a one-all tie to me, but I am in fact going to choose Chelsea to edge it for what would be their third consecutive league win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

Olly's prediction: The Blues will be superior. 1-3

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have been defeated in their past two matches - although both of them were away - but they got thoroughly beaten by Villa last time out which surprised me.

In contrast, the Hammers won two in a row before the hiatus and, although both of those fixtures were at their stadium, they do look competitive again.

The Hammers' only away win this season came at Forest in August, when West Ham manager Nuno was still Forest coach.

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

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

The pundit's forecast: 2-0

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

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were considered one of the favourites for relegation before the season started, but they have impressed a several observers under their manager and are in fine fettle with three wins in their past four games.

My son told me to get Brentford forward Igor Thiago in my fantasy soccer team a few weeks ago and, unfortunately, I ignored the advice.

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

They have not had much success on the road this term, and the Seagulls are always strong at home. Brentford will try to hit them on the break but I feel Fabian Hurzeler's team carry much more of a danger.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Olly'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 prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

It is a massive game for the Cottagers, who have suffered defeat in five of their past six games.

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

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

The away side's performance in the 2-2 tie with the Gunners last time out was superb. We've not seen any other team rough up the Gunners like that this season, and they were fully competitive for them.

The sensible thing to do to back the Black Cats here, because they are clearly able of roughing the hosts up too and, the previous occasion they were in this part of London, they defeated Chelsea at the close of last month.

But I am not going to do that. Rather, I really need to continue opposing the away team with my predictions. I am taking a lot of responsibility for their positive outcomes because they clearly love to defy my predictions.

Looking at the home side's at Craven Cottage record, the sole side they have been defeated by is Arsenal. Their manager's team will be extremely desperate for a positive result, so I am going to predict they will secure three points.

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

Olly's prediction: I know the visitors are performing strongly and additionally that Fulham are on a bad run... but Fulham have still been decent at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a hard fixture to predict. The Reds 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|