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Arsenal's 10-game victorious run was ended by Sunderland prior to the international break, but can the Premier League leaders bounce back against local foes Tottenham this weekend?

"{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 football expert Chris Sutton.

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

Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League fixtures this term, versus AI, readers and a range of special visitors.

In the twelfth round, he takes on performer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United supporter.

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

Soccer and Family Experiences

Olly is a skilled footballer as well as a successful artist and has been a featured player of multiple Soccer Aid matches over time - but he is not planning a serious return as a player.

"{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 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 still hasn't fully recovered. I hope I could play more but the unpredictability of the game means it's too risky for me in my profession to do it properly again.

"Additionally I am forty-one now, and we are not all Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very content not playing football and I am preparing for the moment that my daughter or son decides to play instead."

The singer and his spouse Amelia Tank have two children, Madison and Albert, and he is prepared to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming their manager.

"I won't force 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 likely be coaching their Saturday soccer team," he said.

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

"My dad coached with us when I was a child, which is probably 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!"

Top Division Predictions

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues may have to wait a bit longer for their star's comeback from injury but their offense is now more potent with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this game will be quite tight, however. The Clarets are well organised and their only at Turf Moor losses so far have been against the Reds and the Gunners.

This smells of a 1-1 draw to me, but I am actually going to go with the London side to win narrowly for what would be their third league win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Cherries have been defeated in their past two games - albeit both of them were away - but they got absolutely spanked by Villa last time out which surprised me.

In contrast, West Ham won two in a row before the international break and, although both of those games were at their stadium, they appear strong again.

West Ham's sole away win this season came at Forest in August, when West Ham boss Nuno was previously Forest coach.

So, what exactly do I go with here - will it be the Hammers continuing their streak under Nuno, or Bournemouth bouncing back?

I will go with the Cherries, because I believe what occurred against Villa was a anomaly.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Olly's outlook: Bournemouth are doing well but the visitors have picked up under Nuno. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were seen as one of the frontrunners for the drop before the campaign began, but they have surprised a several people under Keith Andrews and are in fine fettle with three in their last four matches.

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

The forward will likely score again on the weekend but I am nonetheless not going to pick him or support the away side at Brighton's ground.

They have not had great success on the travel this term, and the Seagulls are always strong at home. Brentford will try to attack on the break but I think Fabian Hurzeler's team pose much more of a danger.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Olly's view: This could be one of those games where you think there is going to be a lot of goals but it actually turns out to be quite tight. 1-1

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a massive game for the Cottagers, who have suffered defeat in five of their past six games.

They have got lots of talent in their squad but it nonetheless feels like they could be sucked into a drop zone battle.

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

The away side's performance in the two-all draw with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We've not witnessed anyone else rough up the Gunners like that this term, and they were more than a match for them.

The sensible thing to do to support the Black Cats here, because they are obviously able of roughing Fulham up too and, the previous occasion they were in west London, they beat the Blues at the end of October.

But I am not going to choose that. Instead, I truly need to carry on going against the away team with my predictions. I am claiming a lot of responsibility for their positive outcomes because they evidently enjoy to defy my predictions.

Considering Fulham's at Craven Cottage record, the only team they have lost to is Arsenal. Marco Silva's side will be extremely eager for a good result, so I am going to say they will pick up three 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 poor run... but they have nonetheless been decent at Craven Cottage this season. 2-0

AI's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a tough one to predict. Liverpool have lost seven of their last ten games in every tournament, but might they be among the teams who benefit from the {international break|