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The Gunners' 10-game winning run was ended by Sunderland prior to the global break, however will the Premier League frontrunners bounce back against local foes Tottenham this Sunday?

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

"The Spurs manager will attempt to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating best this campaign - but Mikel Arteta's side usually still find a way to win."

Sutton is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League fixtures this term, versus AI, readers and a variety of guests.

For the twelfth round, he faces singer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United fan.

The singer's new record, Knees Up, is out on Friday.

Football and Parenting Life

Murs is a talented soccer player as well as a accomplished artist and has been a star of several charity football games over time - but he is not planning a professional return as a player.

"{I actually played in a charity game the other evening for a friend of mine," he said. "My side was losing 3-1 when I was substituted in the second half, 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 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 profession to do it properly again.

"Plus I am 41 now, and we are not all Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very content not playing football and I am gearing up for the time that my child or boy chooses to play instead."

Murs and his spouse Amelia Tank have two children, their daughter and their son, and he is ready to emulate his dad by taking on the role of their coach.

"I will not force football on our kids but I've already told Amelia that if they do get the passion for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will likely be managing their Saturday soccer team," he said.

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

"My father coached with us when I was a child, which is likely where I inherited it. He coached our side for several years and had a wonderful time with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues might have to be patient for their star's return from injury but their offense is already more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this fixture will be fairly close, though. Burnley are disciplined and their only home losses so far have been against Liverpool and the Gunners.

This suggests a 1-1 tie to me, but I am in fact going to go with the London side to edge it for what would be their third league win in a row.

The expert's forecast: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

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

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

West Ham's only on the road win this campaign came at Nottingham Forest in August, when West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo was previously Forest manager.

So, what on earth do I predict here - can the Hammers extending their streak under Nuno, or Bournemouth bouncing back?

I am going to go with Bournemouth, because I think what happened against Aston Villa was a blip.

The pundit's forecast: 2-0

The guest's outlook: The home team are performing strongly but West Ham have improved under Nuno. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were seen as one of the favourites for the drop before the campaign began, but they have impressed a several people under their manager and are in good form with three in their last four matches.

My son advised me to get Bees striker Thiago in my fantasy soccer squad a few weeks back and, guess what, I didn't listen.

The forward will probably score again on Saturday but I am still not going to pick him or back Brentford at Amex Stadium.

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

Sutton's forecast: 2-1

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

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

Fulham have have lots of talent in their team but it nonetheless seems like they could be dragged into a drop zone battle.

As for Sunderland, indeed they are the surprise package of the top flight season so far.

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

The sensible thing to do to support the visitors here, because they are clearly able of disrupting Fulham up too and, the last time they were in this part of London, they defeated Chelsea at the close of October.

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

Looking at Fulham's at Craven Cottage record, the only team they have lost to is Arsenal. Marco Silva's team will be absolutely eager for a positive outcome, so I am going to predict they will pick up three much-needed points.

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

Olly's choice: I know Sunderland are doing well and additionally that the hosts are on a poor 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 hard one to call. Liverpool have lost seven of their last ten matches in all competitions, but could they be one of the teams who profit from the {international break|