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Arsenal's ten-match victorious streak was ended by the Black Cats before the international break, but can the English top division frontrunners recover against local foes Tottenham this Sunday?

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

"The Spurs manager 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."

Sutton is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, fans and a range of special visitors.

In week 12, he takes on singer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United supporter.

Murs' new album, the new release, is out on Friday.

Football and Parenting Experiences

Olly is a skilled soccer player as well as a accomplished singer and has been a featured player of multiple charity football matches over time - but he is not intending a professional return as a player.

"{I recently played in a charity match the other evening for a friend of mine," he explained. "My side was trailing 3-1 when I came off in the 60th minute, and they proceeded to win 4-3, so you can interpret that what you want!

"I continue to love football, but I hurt my knee a few years ago and it even now isn't where I want it to be. I hope I could play more but the unpredictability of the sport 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 happy not playing football and I am preparing for the moment that my daughter or son chooses to play instead."

Murs and his spouse his partner have a young family, their daughter and Albert, and he is ready to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming their coach.

"I will not push football on our kids but I've previously told Amelia that if they do get the bug for it then I will have to go and get my coaching badges - and I will probably be coaching their Saturday soccer side," he added.

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

"My father 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 a wonderful time with it. That could be the next step for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Premier League Forecasts

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea might have to be patient for Cole Palmer's return from injury but their offense is already stronger with Joao Pedro and Delap both back fit.

In my opinion this fixture will be quite tight, though. Burnley are disciplined and their sole home defeats so far have been against the Reds and Arsenal.

This smells of a 1-1 tie to me, but I am actually going to go with Chelsea to win narrowly for what would be their third consecutive Premier League win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have been defeated in their previous couple matches - albeit both of them were away - but they got absolutely spanked by Aston Villa last time out which surprised me.

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

The Hammers' only on the road win this season came at Nottingham Forest in the summer, when West Ham boss Nuno was previously Forest manager.

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

I will go with the Cherries, because I think what occurred against Aston Villa was a blip.

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

Olly's outlook: The home team are doing well but West Ham have picked up under their boss. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were considered one of the frontrunners for relegation before the season started, but they have impressed 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 Bees striker Thiago in my Fantasy Football squad a few weeks back and, unfortunately, I ignored the advice.

The forward will probably find the net again on Saturday but I am nonetheless not going to pick him or support Brentford at Brighton's ground.

The Bees have not had much fortune on the road this term, and the Seagulls are always decent at home. The visitors will attempt to hit them on the counter-attack but I feel the home manager's team carry much more of a threat.

The analyst's prediction: 2-1

The singer's prediction: This could be a match where you think there is going to be a many goals but it actually turns out to be quite tight. 1-1

The computer's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a massive game for the Cottagers, who have lost five of their past six matches.

They have got plenty of quality in their team but it still feels like they could be dragged into a relegation fight.

As for the Black Cats, well they are the surprise package of the top flight season so far.

Their display in the two-all draw with Arsenal 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 obviously able of roughing Fulham up too and, the last time they were in west London, they beat Chelsea at the end of last month.

But I am not going to choose that. Rather, I truly need to continue opposing the away team with my forecasts. I am taking a lot of credit for their positive outcomes because they clearly love to defy my predictions.

Considering Fulham's at Craven Cottage form, the sole team they have lost to is the league leaders. Marco Silva's side will be extremely desperate for a positive outcome, so I am going to say they will pick up three much-needed points.

Sutton's forecast: 1-0

The guest's choice: I know the visitors are doing well and additionally that the hosts are on a bad streak... but Fulham have still been respectable at home this season. 2-0

The algorithm's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a tough one to predict. Liverpool have suffered seven of their last ten matches in every tournament, but could they be one of the sides who profit from the {international break|