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The Gunners' 10-game winning streak came to an end by Sunderland before the international hiatus, but can the Premier League leaders bounce back against north London rivals Tottenham this Sunday?

"{I feel like Arsenal are light years ahead of Tottenham currently but Spurs boss Thomas Frank will have a plan for this match," stated football expert Chris Sutton.

"The Spurs manager will try to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating best this season - but Mikel Arteta's team typically still find a way to win."

The analyst is making predictions for all 380 Premier League fixtures this term, against artificial intelligence, readers and a variety of guests.

For the twelfth round, he takes on singer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United supporter.

Murs' latest album, the new release, is available on Friday.

Soccer and Family Life

Olly is a skilled footballer as well as a successful artist and has been a featured player of multiple charity football matches down the years - but he is not planning a serious return as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a benefit match the other evening for a mate of mine," he explained. "My 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 will!

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

"Additionally 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 time that my daughter or boy decides to play instead."

Murs and his spouse Amelia Tank have two children, Madison and their son, 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 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 coaching their Saturday soccer team," he added.

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

"My father coached with us when I was a child, which is likely where I get it from. He coached our team for two or three seasons and had a wonderful time with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Top Division Predictions

Saturday, 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 attack is already more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this fixture will be quite tight, however. The Clarets are disciplined and their sole home losses so far have been against Liverpool and Arsenal.

This suggests a 1-1 tie to me, but I am in fact going to choose the London side to win narrowly for what would be their third league win in a row.

The expert's forecast: 1-2

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

AI's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have lost their past two games - albeit both of them were away - but they got thoroughly beaten by Villa last time out which shocked me.

In contrast, West Ham secured two in a row before the international break and, although both of those games were at their stadium, they appear strong again.

West Ham's only on the road win this season came at Nottingham Forest in August, when West Ham boss Nuno was still Forest coach.

So, what on earth do I predict here - will it be the Hammers extending their streak under their manager, or the home side responding?

I will go with Bournemouth, because I think what happened against Aston Villa was a anomaly.

The pundit's forecast: 2-0

The guest's outlook: Bournemouth are doing well but West Ham have improved under Nuno. 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 impressed a several observers under their manager and are in good form with three in their past four matches.

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

The forward 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 great success on the road this term, and Brighton are consistently strong at their stadium. The visitors will try to attack on the break but I think the home manager's team pose much more of a threat.

Sutton's forecast: 2-1

Olly's view: It could be a match where you think there is going to be a lot of scores but it actually proves to be rather tight. 1-1

AI's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

Fulham have got lots of quality in their squad but it still feels like they could be dragged into a drop zone fight.

As for the Black Cats, indeed they are the unexpected success of the Premier League season so far.

The away side's display in the 2-2 draw with the Gunners last time out was superb. We've not witnessed any other team disrupt the North London side like that this term, and they were fully competitive for them.

The sensible thing would be to back the visitors here, because they are obviously able of disrupting the hosts up too and, the last time they were in west London, they defeated Chelsea at the end of October.

But I am not going to choose that. Instead, I really need to continue opposing the away team with my predictions. I am taking a lot of responsibility for their positive results because they evidently love to defy my predictions.

Considering the home side's at Craven Cottage form, the sole team they have lost to is the league leaders. Marco Silva's team will be absolutely desperate for a good result, so I am going to predict they will secure three much-needed points.

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

The guest's prediction: I'm aware Sunderland are performing strongly and also that Fulham are on a bad run... but they have still been respectable at home this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a tough one to call. Liverpool have suffered seven of their last ten games in all competitions, but might they be among the teams who profit from the {international break|