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Arsenal's 10-game victorious run was ended by Sunderland before the global hiatus, however can the Premier League frontrunners bounce back against north London rivals Spurs this Sunday?

"{I feel like Arsenal are light years ahead of Tottenham at the moment but Spurs boss Thomas Frank will have a plan for this match," remarked soccer expert Chris Sutton.

"Frank will attempt to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating best 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, against artificial intelligence, fans and a range of guests.

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

Murs' new record, Knees Up, is available on Friday.

Football and Family Life

Olly is a talented footballer as well as a successful singer and has been a star of multiple charity football matches down the years - but he is not intending a serious return as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a benefit game the other night for a mate of mine," he said. "The side was trailing 3-1 when I was substituted in the second half, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can interpret that what you want!

"I still love football, but I injured 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 uncertainty of the sport means it's too dangerous for me in my career to do it seriously again.

"Additionally I am 41 now, and we are not everyone is Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very happy not playing football and I am gearing up for the moment that my daughter or son decides to play instead."

Murs and his wife his partner have a young family, Madison and their son, and he is ready to emulate his dad by taking on the role of their coach.

"I won't push football on our kids but I've previously told my wife that if they do get the bug for it then I will have to go and get my coaching badges - and I will likely be managing their weekend soccer side," he added.

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

"My father did it with us when I was a kid, which is likely where I inherited it. He managed 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!"

Premier League Forecasts

Weekend, 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 stronger with Joao Pedro and Delap both returned to fitness.

I still think this fixture will be fairly tight, though. Burnley are well organised and their sole home defeats so far have been against Liverpool and the Gunners.

This suggests a 1-1 draw to me, but I am actually 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

The singer's prediction: The Blues will be superior. 1-3

AI's outlook: 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 thoroughly beaten by Villa last time out which surprised me.

In contrast, West Ham secured back-to-back victories before the hiatus and, although both of those games were at their stadium, they appear strong again.

West Ham's sole away win this campaign came at Forest in the summer, when their boss Nuno was still that team's coach.

So, what exactly do I predict here - can West Ham extending their run under Nuno, or the home side responding?

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

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

The guest's prediction: Bournemouth are doing well but the visitors have improved under their boss. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were considered one of the favourites for relegation before the campaign began, but they have impressed a few observers under their manager and are in fine fettle with three in their past four matches.

A family member advised me to select Brentford striker Thiago in my fantasy soccer squad a few weeks ago and, unfortunately, I ignored the advice.

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

The Bees have not had great success on the travel this season, and the Seagulls are always decent at their stadium. Brentford will attempt to attack on the counter-attack but I think the home manager's side carry much more of a threat.

The analyst's prediction: 2-1

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

AI's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

It is a massive fixture for Fulham, who have suffered defeat in five of their last six games.

Fulham have have plenty of talent in their squad but it nonetheless seems like they could be sucked into a relegation fight.

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

Their performance in the 2-2 tie with Arsenal last time out was superb. We've not seen any other team rough up the North London side like that this season, and they were fully competitive for them.

The logical choice to do to support the visitors here, because they are obviously capable of disrupting the hosts up too and, the last time they were in this part of London, they beat Chelsea at the close of October.

However I am not going to do that. Instead, I really need to carry on opposing Sunderland with my predictions. I am taking a lot of credit for their positive outcomes because they evidently love to defy my predictions.

Looking at Fulham's at Craven Cottage record, the only side they have been defeated by is Arsenal. Their manager's side will be extremely eager for a positive result, so I am going to say they will pick up three points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

The guest's choice: I know Sunderland are performing strongly and additionally that Fulham are on a bad streak... but Fulham have still been respectable at home this season. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a tough fixture to call. Liverpool have lost seven of their past 10 games in every tournament, but could they be one of the teams who profit from the {international break|