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Arsenal's ten-match winning streak was ended by Sunderland before the global break, however can the Premier League frontrunners recover against north London rivals Tottenham this weekend?

"{I believe like Arsenal are light years ahead of Tottenham currently but Spurs manager Thomas Frank will have a plan for this game," stated soccer specialist Chris Sutton.

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

The analyst is forecasting results for all 380 Premier League fixtures this term, against AI, fans and a range of special visitors.

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

Murs' latest album, the new release, is out on the weekend.

Soccer and Parenting Experiences

Olly is a skilled soccer player as well as a successful singer and has been a featured player of several charity football games over time - but he is not planning a serious return as a footballer.

"{I actually played in a benefit match the other evening for a mate of mine," he said. "My side was trailing 3-1 when I came off in the 60th minute, and they proceeded to win 4-3, so you can read into that what you want!

"I still love football, but I injured my joint a few years ago and it still hasn't fully recovered. I wish I could play more but the unpredictability of the game means it's too risky 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 gearing up for the time that my child or son decides to play instead."

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

"I will not push football on our kids 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 coaching badges - and I will likely be coaching their Saturday soccer team," he added.

"I watched my nephews play a lot, and I really 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 inherited it. He managed our team for several seasons and had a wonderful time with it. That could be the next step for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Premier League Forecasts

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea might have to be patient for their star's return from injury but their offense is already stronger with Pedro and Delap both back fit.

I still think this fixture will be quite tight, though. The Clarets are disciplined and their sole at Turf Moor defeats so far have been against the Reds and Arsenal.

This smells of a one-all draw to me, but I am in fact going to go with the London side to edge it for what would be their third consecutive league win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have been defeated in their previous couple matches - albeit both of them were on the road - but they got absolutely spanked by Villa last time out which shocked me.

On the other hand, West Ham secured two in a row before the hiatus and, although both of those fixtures were at home, they appear strong again.

West Ham's only away victory this season came at Nottingham Forest in August, when West Ham manager Nuno was previously Forest coach.

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

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

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

The guest's prediction: Bournemouth are performing strongly but the visitors have improved 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 started, but they have surprised a few observers under their manager and are in fine fettle with three wins in their past four games.

My son advised me to get Brentford forward Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football squad a few weeks back and, unfortunately, I ignored the advice.

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

The Bees have not had great fortune on the travel this season, and Brighton are consistently decent at their stadium. Brentford will attempt to attack on the counter-attack but I feel Fabian Hurzeler's side pose much more of a threat.

The analyst'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 actually turns out to be quite tight. 1-1

AI's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

They have have plenty of talent in their squad but it still seems like they could be dragged into a drop zone battle.

Regarding the Black Cats, indeed they are the unexpected success of the Premier League season so far.

The away side's performance in the two-all tie with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We have not witnessed any other team disrupt the Gunners like that this term, and Sunderland were fully competitive for them.

The logical choice would be to back the visitors here, because they are obviously capable of disrupting the hosts 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 do that. Rather, I truly need to carry on opposing Sunderland with my forecasts. 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 form, the sole team they have been defeated by is Arsenal. Their manager's side will be extremely desperate for a positive outcome, so I am going to predict they will secure three much-needed points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

Olly's choice: I know Sunderland are performing strongly and additionally that the hosts are on a poor run... but they have nonetheless been respectable at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a hard one to predict. Liverpool have lost seven of their last ten games in all competitions, but could they be among the sides who profit from the {international break|