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The Gunners' 10-game victorious streak came to an end by the Black Cats before the global hiatus, however can the Premier League frontrunners bounce back against local foes Tottenham this Sunday?

"{I believe like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham at the moment but Spurs boss Thomas Frank will have a plan for this game," remarked football specialist Chris Sutton.

"The Spurs manager will try to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating finest this campaign - but Mikel Arteta's side usually still manage to win."

The analyst is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League games this term, versus AI, fans and a variety of special visitors.

For 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

Murs is a talented soccer player as well as a accomplished artist and has been a star of multiple Soccer Aid matches down the years - but he is not intending a professional return as a player.

"{I actually played in a benefit match the other evening for a friend of mine," he said. "The team was losing 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 hurt my joint a few years ago and it still isn't where I want it to be. I wish I could play more but the unpredictability of the game means it's too risky for me in my career to do it seriously again.

"Plus I am forty-one 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 son decides to play instead."

The singer and his wife his partner have a young family, their daughter 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 force football on our kids but I've previously told Amelia that if they do get the passion for it then I will have to go and get my coaching badges - and I will probably be coaching their weekend football side," he said.

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

"My dad did it with us when I was a child, which is likely where I get it from. He coached our team for several seasons and had great fun with it. That might 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 may have to be patient for their star's comeback from fitness issues but their attack is now more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both back fit.

I still think this game will be fairly close, though. Burnley are disciplined and their sole home losses so far have been against the Reds and the Gunners.

It smells of a 1-1 tie to me, but I am actually going to choose the London side to edge it for what would be their third league win in a row.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have lost their past two games - albeit both of them were on the road - but they got absolutely spanked by Aston Villa last time out which shocked me.

On the other hand, the Hammers won two in a row before the hiatus and, although both of those games were at home, they appear competitive again.

West Ham's sole on the road victory this season came at Forest in the summer, when their boss Nuno was still Forest coach.

So, what on earth do I go with here - can West Ham extending their streak under their manager, or Bournemouth bouncing back?

I will choose Bournemouth, because I think what occurred against Villa was a anomaly.

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

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

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Bees were considered one of the frontrunners for relegation before the season began, but they have surprised a few observers under Keith Andrews and are in fine fettle with three wins in their past four matches.

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

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

The Bees have not had much success on the road this term, and the Seagulls are always decent at home. Brentford will attempt to attack on the break but I think the home manager's team carry much more of a threat.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Olly's view: This could be a match where you think there is going to be a lot of goals but it actually turns out to be quite close. 1-1

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

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

Regarding Sunderland, indeed they are the surprise package of the top flight campaign so far.

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

The sensible thing would be to back the visitors here, because they are obviously capable of disrupting Fulham up too and, the previous occasion they were in this part of London, they beat the Blues at the close of last month.

However I am not choose that. Instead, I truly need to carry on going against Sunderland with my predictions. I am claiming a lot of credit for their positive outcomes because they evidently enjoy to prove me wrong.

Considering Fulham's at Craven Cottage form, the sole team they have been defeated by is the league leaders. Marco Silva's team will be extremely desperate for a positive result, so I am going to say they will secure three points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

Olly's choice: I'm aware the visitors are performing strongly and also that Fulham are on a poor run... but Fulham have still been respectable at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a hard fixture to predict. The Reds have suffered seven of their past 10 matches in every tournament, but could they be among the teams who benefit from the {international break|