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The Gunners' 10-game winning run came to an end by the Black Cats prior to the global break, however can the Premier League leaders recover against local foes Tottenham this weekend?

"{I believe like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham currently but Spurs manager Thomas Frank will have a plan for this match," remarked football expert Chris Sutton.

"The Spurs manager will try to nullify Arsenal, who have not always been at their sparkling finest this season - but Mikel Arteta's team usually still find a way to win."

Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, versus AI, fans and a variety of guests.

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

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

Soccer and Family Life

Olly is a skilled footballer as well as a accomplished artist and has been a featured player of multiple charity football matches over time - but he is not intending a serious comeback as a player.

"{I actually played in a charity game the other night for a friend of mine," he explained. "The team was trailing 3-1 when I was substituted in the 60th minute, and they proceeded 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 risky for me in my profession to do it properly 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 gearing up for the time that my child or boy chooses to play instead."

Murs and his spouse Amelia Tank have two children, their daughter and their son, and he is ready to emulate his dad by taking on the role of their coach.

"I won't force football on our kids but I've already told Amelia 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 football side," he added.

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

"My father coached with us when I was a kid, which is probably where I inherited it. He coached our team for several seasons and had great fun with it. That could be the future for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea might have to wait a bit longer for Cole Palmer's return from fitness issues but their attack is already stronger with Pedro and Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this fixture will be fairly tight, though. The Clarets are disciplined and their only home losses so far have been against the Reds and Arsenal.

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

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

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

On the other hand, West Ham won back-to-back victories before the hiatus and, although both of those games were at their stadium, they appear competitive again.

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

Therefore, what on earth do I predict here - can West Ham continuing their run under their manager, or the home side bouncing back?

I will choose the Cherries, because I believe what happened against Villa was a blip.

Sutton's forecast: 2-0

The guest's prediction: Bournemouth are performing strongly but West Ham have improved under their boss. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

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

My son advised me to get Bees forward Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football squad a few weeks back and, guess what, I ignored the advice.

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

They have not had great success on the road this season, and Brighton are always strong at their stadium. The visitors will try to attack on the break but I feel the home manager's side carry much more of a threat.

Sutton's forecast: 2-1

The singer's prediction: It could be one of those games where you expect there is going to be a many goals but it in reality proves to be quite tight. 1-1

AI's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

It is a huge game for Fulham, who have lost five of their last six games.

Fulham have have plenty of quality in their squad but it nonetheless seems like they could be dragged into a drop zone fight.

As for Sunderland, well they are the surprise package of the Premier League season so far.

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

The logical choice would be to support the visitors here, because they are clearly able of roughing Fulham up too and, the previous occasion they were in this part of London, they beat Chelsea at the close of last month.

But I am not going to do that. Instead, I really need to carry on going against Sunderland with my forecasts. I am taking a lot of responsibility for their good outcomes because they evidently enjoy to defy my predictions.

Looking at Fulham's at Craven Cottage form, the sole side they have lost to is the league leaders. Marco Silva's team will be absolutely eager for a positive outcome, so I am going to predict they will secure three points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

Olly's choice: I'm aware Sunderland are doing well and also that Fulham are on a bad run... but Fulham have still been respectable at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a hard fixture to predict. The Reds have lost seven of their last ten matches in every tournament, but might they be among the sides who profit from the {international break|