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Arsenal's ten-match winning run was ended by Sunderland before the global hiatus, however can the Premier League leaders bounce back against local foes Spurs this Sunday?

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

"The Spurs manager will try to nullify Arsenal, who have not always been at their sparkling best this season - but Mikel Arteta's team typically still manage to win."

Sutton is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League fixtures this season, against AI, readers and a variety of special visitors.

In week 12, he takes on performer Olly Murs, who is a Manchester United fan.

The singer's latest album, Knees Up, is available on Friday.

Football and Family Experiences

Olly is a talented footballer as well as a accomplished singer and has been a star of several Soccer Aid games down the years - but he is not planning a professional comeback as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a charity match the other night for a friend of mine," he said. "My side was losing 3-1 when I came off in the 60th minute, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can read into that what you will!

"I continue to love football, but I injured 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 game means it's too dangerous for me in my profession to do it seriously again.

"Additionally I am 41 now, and we are not everyone is Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very content not playing football and I am preparing for the moment that my child or son chooses to play instead."

The singer and his spouse Amelia Tank have a young family, their daughter and their son, and he is ready to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming their coach.

"I won't force football on our children but I've already told my wife 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 managing their Saturday soccer side," he added.

"I observed my relatives play a lot, and I truly got into it, and I obviously owned a football club for a while too.

"My dad did it with us when I was a kid, which is probably where I get it from. He coached our team for two or three years and had great fun with it. That could be the future for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Premier League Forecasts

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea might have to wait a bit longer for Cole Palmer's comeback from fitness issues but their offense is now more potent with Joao Pedro and Delap both back fit.

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

This smells of a one-all draw to me, but I am actually going to choose Chelsea to edge it for what would be their third consecutive league win in a row.

The expert's forecast: 1-2

Olly's pick: The Blues 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 - although both of them were on the road - but they got absolutely spanked by Aston Villa last time out which surprised me.

On the other hand, the Hammers secured back-to-back victories before the hiatus and, although both of those games were at home, they appear strong again.

The Hammers' sole on the road win this season came at Forest in August, when their manager Nuno was previously that team's coach.

Therefore, what on earth do I predict here - will it be the Hammers continuing their run under Nuno, or Bournemouth responding?

I am going to choose the Cherries, because I think what happened against Villa was a blip.

The pundit's forecast: 2-0

Olly's outlook: Bournemouth are performing strongly but the visitors have improved under Nuno. 2-2

The algorithm's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Bees were seen as one of the favourites for the drop before the season started, but they have surprised a few observers under their manager and are in good form with three in their last four games.

A family member advised me to get Bees forward Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football team a few weeks back and, unfortunately, I ignored the advice.

Thiago will probably score again on Saturday but I am nonetheless not going to select him or back the away side at Brighton's ground.

They have not had much success on the road this season, and Brighton are always decent at home. Brentford will try to hit them on the counter-attack but I feel the home manager's team carry 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 scores but it actually proves to be rather close. 1-1

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge 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 feels like they could be sucked into a drop zone fight.

As for Sunderland, well they are the unexpected success of the top flight season so far.

Their display in the two-all draw with Arsenal last time out was excellent. We've not seen any other team disrupt the North London side like that this season, and Sunderland were more than a match for them.

The logical choice would be to support the visitors here, because they are obviously able of disrupting Fulham up too and, the previous occasion they were in west London, they defeated Chelsea at the close of October.

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

Considering the home side's home form, the only side they have lost to is the league leaders. Their manager's team will be extremely eager for a positive outcome, so I am going to say they will secure three points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

Olly's choice: I'm aware 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

It is a tough one to predict. The Reds have lost seven of their past 10 games in every tournament, but could they be one of the sides who profit from the {international break|