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The Gunners' ten-match victorious run was ended by Sunderland before the international hiatus, however can the Premier League leaders recover against local foes Tottenham this Sunday?

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

"The Spurs manager will attempt to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their sparkling finest this season - but Mikel Arteta's side typically still manage to win."

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

In the twelfth round, he faces performer Olly Murs, who is a United fan.

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

Soccer and Family Experiences

Murs is a talented soccer player as well as a successful singer and has been a star of multiple charity football games down the years - but he is not intending a professional return as a player.

"{I recently played in a benefit match the other night for a friend of mine," he said. "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 still love football, but I injured my knee a few years ago and it even now hasn't fully recovered. I wish I could play more but the uncertainty of the game means it's too dangerous for me in my career to do it properly again.

"Additionally I am forty-one now, and we are not all Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very happy not playing football and I am gearing up for the time that my daughter or boy decides to play instead."

Murs and his spouse his partner have a young family, their daughter and Albert, and he is prepared to emulate his dad by becoming their coach.

"I will not force football on our children but I've previously told Amelia that if they do get the bug for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will likely be coaching their Saturday soccer team," he added.

"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 father did it with us when I was a kid, which is likely where I get it from. He managed our side 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 excited to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues might have to wait a bit longer for their star's comeback from fitness issues but their attack is already more potent with Pedro and Liam Delap both back fit.

In my opinion this fixture will be quite close, however. Burnley are well organised and their sole home losses so far have been against Liverpool and the Gunners.

It suggests a one-all tie to me, but I am actually going to choose the London side to win narrowly for what would be their third Premier League win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

The singer'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 on the road - but they got absolutely spanked by Villa last time out which shocked me.

On the other hand, the Hammers won back-to-back victories before the international break and, although both of those fixtures were at home, they appear strong again.

West Ham's only away win this season came at Forest in the summer, when West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo was still that team's manager.

Therefore, what exactly do I predict here - can West Ham continuing their streak under their manager, or the home side responding?

I am going to go with the Cherries, because I think what occurred against Villa was a anomaly.

Sutton's forecast: 2-0

The guest's prediction: The home team are performing strongly but West Ham have picked up under Nuno. 2-2

AI's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were seen as one of the frontrunners for the drop before the season began, but they have impressed a several observers under Keith Andrews and are in fine fettle with three wins in their last four games.

A family member advised me to select Brentford forward Igor Thiago in my fantasy soccer squad a few weeks ago and, unfortunately, I didn't listen.

Thiago will likely find the net again on the weekend but I am nonetheless not going to select him or back Brentford at Brighton's ground.

They have not had much fortune on the road this term, and the Seagulls are consistently strong at home. The visitors will try to attack on the break but I think Fabian Hurzeler's team carry much more of a danger.

The analyst's prediction: 2-1

The singer's prediction: This could be one of those games where you expect there is going to be a lot of scores but it actually proves to be quite close. 1-1

AI's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge fixture for the Cottagers, who have lost five of their past six games.

They have have plenty of quality in their team but it still seems like they could be sucked into a relegation battle.

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

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

The sensible thing would be to back the visitors here, because they are clearly able of disrupting Fulham up too and, the previous occasion they were in west London, they defeated the Blues at the close of last month.

But I am not do that. Instead, I really need to carry on going against the away team with my forecasts. I am taking a lot of credit for their positive results because they evidently love to defy my predictions.

Looking at the home side's at Craven Cottage record, the only team they have lost to is the league leaders. Their manager's team will be absolutely desperate for a good outcome, so I am going to predict they will pick up three much-needed points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

The guest's choice: I know Sunderland are doing well and also that the hosts are on a bad run... but they have nonetheless been decent at home this campaign. 2-0

AI's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a tough 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 benefit from the {international break|