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Arsenal's ten-match victorious streak was ended by Sunderland before the international hiatus, but can the English top division leaders recover against north London rivals Tottenham this Sunday?

"{I feel like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham at the moment but Spurs boss Thomas Frank will have a strategy for this game," stated football specialist Chris Sutton.

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

The analyst is making predictions for all 380 Premier League fixtures this term, against artificial intelligence, fans and a range of guests.

In the twelfth round, he takes on singer Olly Murs, who is a United fan.

The singer's new record, the new release, is out on the weekend.

Football and Family Experiences

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

"{I actually played in a benefit game the other night for a mate of mine," he explained. "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 want!

"I continue to love football, but I hurt 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 career to do it properly 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 moment that my child or son decides to play instead."

Murs and his spouse his partner have two children, their daughter and their son, and he is ready to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming their coach.

"I will not push football on our kids but I've already told Amelia that if they do get the passion for it then I will have to go and get my manager qualifications - and I will likely be managing their weekend soccer side," he added.

"I watched my nephews play a lot, and I truly got into it, and I clearly owned a soccer team 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 team for two or three 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!"

Top Division Predictions

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea may have to wait a bit longer for their star's comeback from fitness issues but their offense is now stronger with Pedro and Liam Delap both returned to fitness.

In my opinion this fixture will be fairly tight, though. Burnley are disciplined and their only home losses so far have been against the Reds and the Gunners.

This suggests a one-all tie to me, but I am actually going to go with Chelsea to edge it for what would be their third consecutive league win in a row.

Sutton's forecast: 1-2

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

AI's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have lost their past two matches - albeit both of them were away - but they got thoroughly beaten by Villa last time out which shocked me.

In contrast, West Ham won two in a row before the hiatus and, although both of those fixtures were at home, they appear competitive again.

The Hammers' only away victory this season came at Nottingham Forest in August, when their boss Nuno Espirito Santo was still that team's manager.

Therefore, what on earth do I predict here - will it be the Hammers extending their streak under their manager, or the home side bouncing back?

I am going to choose Bournemouth, 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 their boss. 2-2

AI's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Bees were considered one of the frontrunners for the drop before the campaign started, but they have impressed a several people under Keith Andrews and are in good form with three wins in their last four matches.

A family member advised me to select Brentford striker Thiago in my Fantasy Football team a few weeks ago and, guess what, I ignored the advice.

The forward will probably score again on the weekend but I am still not going to pick him or support Brentford at Brighton's ground.

The Bees have not had much fortune on the road this term, and the Seagulls are always decent at their stadium. Brentford will attempt to hit them on the counter-attack but I feel the home manager's team carry much more of a danger.

The analyst's forecast: 2-1

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

AI's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

They have have plenty of quality in their team but it still seems like they could be dragged into a relegation battle.

As for the Black Cats, well they are the surprise package of the Premier League campaign so far.

Their display in the two-all tie with the Gunners last time out was superb. We've not witnessed any other team disrupt the North London side like that this season, and they were more than a match for them.

The sensible thing would be to back the Black Cats here, because they are obviously capable of disrupting Fulham up too and, the last time they were in this part of London, they beat the Blues at the close of October.

But I am not going to do that. Instead, I truly need to continue opposing the away team with my forecasts. I am claiming a lot of responsibility for their positive results because they clearly love to prove me wrong.

Looking at Fulham's at Craven Cottage form, the only side they have been defeated by is Arsenal. Their manager's team will be extremely eager for a positive result, so I am going to say they will secure three points.

The expert's prediction: 1-0

Olly's choice: I'm aware Sunderland are doing well and also that Fulham are on a bad run... but they have still been decent at Craven Cottage this season. 2-0

AI's outlook: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

This is a hard fixture to call. 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|