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The Gunners' 10-game victorious run came to an end by Sunderland prior to the global break, but will the Premier League leaders recover against local foes Tottenham this weekend?

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

"Frank will try to nullify Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating best this season - but Mikel Arteta's team usually still manage to win."

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

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

Murs' latest album, Knees Up, is available on Friday.

Soccer and Family Life

Murs is a skilled soccer player as well as a successful artist and has been a star of several Soccer Aid matches over time - but he is not intending a professional return as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a benefit game the other evening for a mate of mine," he said. "My side was trailing 3-1 when I came off in the second half, and they proceeded to win 4-3, so you can interpret that what you will!

"I continue to love football, but I injured my joint a few years ago and it still isn't where I want it to be. I hope I could play more but the unpredictability of the game means it's too dangerous for me in my profession to do it properly again.

"Additionally I am 41 now, and we are not all Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I am very happy not playing football and I am gearing up for the time 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 ready to emulate his dad by taking on the role of their manager.

"I will not force football on our children but I've previously told my wife that if they do get the passion for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will probably be coaching their Saturday soccer team," he said.

"I watched my relatives play a lot, and I really got into it, and I clearly was involved with a football club for a while too.

"My dad coached with us when I was a kid, which is probably where I inherited it. He managed our team for several seasons and had great fun with it. That could be the next step for me as well, and I am looking forward to it!"

Premier League Predictions

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea might have to wait a bit longer for their star's return from injury but their offense is already more potent with Pedro and Delap both back fit.

In my opinion this game will be fairly tight, however. The Clarets are disciplined and their sole home losses so far have been against Liverpool and the Gunners.

This smells of a 1-1 draw to me, but I am actually going to choose Chelsea to win narrowly for what would be their third consecutive Premier League win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's prediction: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Cherries have lost their previous couple games - albeit both of them were away - but they got absolutely spanked by Villa last time out which surprised me.

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

The Hammers' sole away victory this season came at Forest in August, when West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was previously Forest manager.

Therefore, what exactly do I predict here - can West Ham extending their run under Nuno, or the home side responding?

I will choose the Cherries, because I believe what occurred against Villa was a blip.

The pundit's forecast: 2-0

The guest's outlook: Bournemouth are doing well but West Ham have picked up under Nuno. 2-2

AI'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 Keith Andrews and are in good form with three wins in their last four matches.

A family member advised me to select Bees forward Thiago in my fantasy soccer squad a few weeks ago 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 support Brentford at Brighton's ground.

They have not had great fortune on the travel this season, and the Seagulls are consistently strong at home. Brentford will try to hit them on the break but I think the home manager's side carry much more of a threat.

The analyst's prediction: 2-1

The singer's prediction: It could be one of those games where you expect there is going to be a lot of scores but it in reality proves to be rather tight. 1-1

AI's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

This is a huge fixture for Fulham, who have lost five of their past six games.

Fulham have got lots of quality in their squad but it still feels like they could be sucked into a drop zone fight.

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

The away side's performance in the 2-2 draw with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We've not seen any other team rough up the Gunners like that this season, and they were fully competitive for them.

The logical choice to do to back the Black Cats 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 end of October.

However I am not going to choose that. Rather, I truly need to carry on opposing the away team with my predictions. I am claiming a lot of responsibility for their good results because they clearly enjoy to prove me wrong.

Considering Fulham's home record, the only team they have been defeated by is the league leaders. Their manager's side will be extremely eager 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 prediction: I'm aware Sunderland are performing strongly and additionally that Fulham are on a poor run... but they have still been decent at Craven Cottage this campaign. 2-0

The algorithm's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a hard fixture to predict. Liverpool have lost seven of their last ten matches in every tournament, but could they be among the sides who profit from the {international break|