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The Gunners' 10-game winning streak was ended by the Black Cats prior to the international hiatus, however can the English top division frontrunners 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," remarked soccer specialist Chris Sutton.

"Frank will attempt 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 fixtures this term, versus AI, readers and a variety of guests.

For week 12, he takes on performer Olly Murs, who is a United supporter.

The singer's new record, the new release, is available on the weekend.

Football and Parenting Life

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

"{I recently played in a charity game the other night for a friend of mine," he said. "The team was trailing 3-1 when I came off in the second half, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can read into that what you will!

"I continue to love football, but I injured my knee a few years ago and it even now isn't where I want it to be. I wish I could play more but the uncertainty of the game means it's too risky for me in my career to do it properly again.

"Additionally 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 daughter or son chooses to play instead."

The singer and his wife his partner have two children, their daughter and their son, and he is prepared to emulate his dad by taking on the role of their manager.

"I won't push football on our children but I've previously told Amelia that if they happen to get the bug for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will probably be coaching their weekend football team," he added.

"I observed my relatives play a lot, and I really got into it, and I clearly owned a soccer team for a period too.

"My dad coached with us when I was a child, which is probably where I inherited it. He coached our side for two or three years and had a wonderful time with it. That might be the future for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues might have to be patient for Cole Palmer's comeback from injury but their offense is already more potent with Pedro and Liam Delap both returned to fitness.

I still think this fixture will be fairly tight, though. The Clarets are well organised and their only home losses so far have been against Liverpool and Arsenal.

It suggests a one-all draw to me, but I am in fact going to go with the London side to win narrowly for what would be their third consecutive Premier League win in a row.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have lost their previous couple matches - albeit both of them were on the road - but they got thoroughly beaten by Aston Villa last time out which surprised me.

In contrast, the Hammers secured two in a row before the hiatus 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 the summer, when West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was previously that team's manager.

So, what exactly do I go with here - will it be West Ham extending their run under their manager, or the home side bouncing back?

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

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

Olly's prediction: The home team are doing well but the visitors 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 season began, but they have surprised a few people under Keith Andrews and are in good form with three in their past four games.

My son told me to select Brentford striker Igor Thiago in my fantasy soccer squad a few weeks ago and, guess what, I didn't listen.

The forward will likely find the net again on Saturday but I am still not going to select him or support Brentford at Amex Stadium.

The Bees have not had great fortune on the travel this season, and the Seagulls are consistently decent at home. The visitors will try to hit them on the break but I feel Fabian Hurzeler's team pose much more of a threat.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge fixture for Fulham, who have suffered defeat in five of their last six matches.

They have got lots of quality in their squad but it nonetheless feels like they could be sucked into a relegation fight.

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

Their performance in the two-all draw with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We have not seen anyone else disrupt the North London side like that this term, and they were fully competitive for them.

The sensible thing to do 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 defeated Chelsea at the close of October.

But I am not choose that. Instead, I really need to continue opposing the away team with my predictions. I am taking a lot of credit for their good outcomes because they clearly love to prove me wrong.

Looking at Fulham's home form, the only team they have been defeated by is Arsenal. Marco Silva's side will be absolutely desperate for a positive result, so I am going to say they will secure three much-needed points.

Sutton's forecast: 1-0

The guest's choice: I know the visitors are performing strongly and additionally that the hosts are on a bad run... but they have still been decent at home this season. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a tough one to predict. Liverpool have suffered seven of their past 10 games in every tournament, but could they be among the sides who benefit from the {international break|