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The Gunners' ten-match winning run came to an end by the Black Cats before the international break, however will the Premier League frontrunners bounce back against local foes Spurs this weekend?

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

"Frank will try to neutralize Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating best this season - but Mikel Arteta's team typically still find a way to win."

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

For week 12, he faces performer Olly Murs, who is a United supporter.

Murs' new record, Knees Up, is available on the weekend.

Football and Parenting Experiences

Olly is a talented footballer as well as a accomplished artist and has been a star of several Soccer Aid matches over time - but he is not planning a professional return as a footballer.

"{I actually played in a benefit game the other night for a mate of mine," he said. "The side was losing 3-1 when I was substituted in the 60th minute, and they proceeded to win 4-3, so you can interpret that what you want!

"I still love football, but I hurt my joint a few years ago and it even now hasn't fully recovered. I hope I could play more but the unpredictability of the game means it's too dangerous for me in my career to do it seriously again.

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

The singer and his spouse his partner have two children, their daughter and their son, and he is ready to emulate his dad by taking on the role of their manager.

"I will not force football on our children but I've already told Amelia that if they happen to get the bug for it then I will have to go and get my coaching badges - and I will likely be coaching their Saturday football team," he added.

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

"My father did it with us when I was a kid, which is probably where I get it from. He managed our side for two or three years and had great fun with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

The Blues may have to be patient for Cole Palmer's comeback from injury but their offense is already stronger with Pedro and Liam Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this game will be quite close, however. The Clarets are disciplined and their sole at Turf Moor defeats so far have been against Liverpool 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 consecutive Premier League win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Cherries have lost their past two matches - although both of them were away - but they got absolutely spanked by Villa last time out which shocked me.

On the other hand, West Ham won back-to-back victories before the international break and, although both of those games were at their stadium, they do look competitive again.

West Ham's only on the road victory this campaign came at Nottingham Forest in August, when their boss Nuno was still Forest coach.

Therefore, what on earth do I go with here - can West Ham continuing their streak under Nuno, or the home side bouncing back?

I will go with Bournemouth, because I believe what occurred against Villa was a blip.

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

The guest's outlook: Bournemouth are performing strongly but the visitors have picked up under Nuno. 2-2

AI's prediction: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Brentford were seen as one of the frontrunners for the drop before the campaign started, but they have surprised a few observers under their manager and are in good form with three wins in their last four matches.

A family member advised me to select Bees striker Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football squad a few weeks back and, guess what, I didn't listen.

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

They have not had much success on the road this season, and Brighton are consistently decent at their stadium. The visitors will try to attack on the break but I think Fabian Hurzeler's side pose much more of a threat.

Sutton's forecast: 2-1

Olly's prediction: It could be a match where you expect there is going to be a many scores but it in reality proves to be quite tight. 1-1

The computer's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge game for the Cottagers, who have suffered defeat in five of their last six matches.

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

Regarding Sunderland, well they are the unexpected success of the Premier League season so far.

Their display in the 2-2 tie with Arsenal last time out was excellent. We've not seen anyone else disrupt the Gunners like that this season, and Sunderland were more than a match for them.

The sensible thing to do to back the visitors here, because they are clearly capable of disrupting Fulham up too and, the last time they were in this part of London, they defeated the Blues at the end of last month.

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 taking a lot of responsibility for their positive outcomes because they clearly enjoy to prove me wrong.

Looking at the home side's home record, the only side they have been defeated by is the league leaders. Marco Silva's team will be extremely desperate for a good result, so I am going to predict they will secure three much-needed points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

The guest's prediction: I'm aware Sunderland are performing strongly and also that the hosts are on a poor run... but they have nonetheless been decent at Craven Cottage this season. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a tough one to predict. The Reds have suffered seven of their last ten games in every tournament, but could they be one of the sides who benefit from the {international break|