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Arsenal's 10-game winning run came to an end by the Black Cats before the international hiatus, however will the Premier League 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 plan for this game," remarked football expert Chris Sutton.

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

The analyst is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, versus AI, fans and a range of guests.

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

The singer's latest album, the new release, is available on the weekend.

Soccer and Parenting Experiences

Olly is a talented soccer player as well as a accomplished singer and has been a star of multiple Soccer Aid games over time - but he is not intending a professional return as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a charity game the other night for a friend of mine," he explained. "The side was losing 3-1 when I was substituted in the second half, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can interpret 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 hope I could play more but the uncertainty of the sport means it's too risky for me in my career to do it properly again.

"Plus 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 child or boy decides to play instead."

Murs and his wife his partner have a young family, Madison and Albert, and he is ready to follow in his father's footsteps by taking on the role of their coach.

"I will not push football on our kids but I've previously told my wife that if they happen to get the passion for it then I will have to go and get my coaching badges - and I will likely be managing their Saturday football team," he added.

"I observed my nephews play a lot, and I truly got into it, and I clearly owned a soccer team for a period too.

"My father coached with us when I was a child, which is probably where I inherited it. He managed our team for two or three years and had a wonderful time with it. That might be the next step for me as well, and I am excited to it!"

Top Division Forecasts

Weekend, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea may have to be patient for Cole Palmer's comeback from fitness issues but their offense is now stronger with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap both back fit.

I still think this fixture will be quite tight, however. Burnley are well organised and their only home defeats so far have been against the Reds and the Gunners.

This smells of a 1-1 draw to me, but I am in fact going to choose the London side to edge it for what would be their third consecutive Premier League win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

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

Artificial intelligence's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

Bournemouth have lost their previous couple matches - albeit both of them were away - but they got thoroughly beaten by Aston Villa last time out which surprised me.

In contrast, 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 away win this season came at Nottingham Forest in August, when their manager Nuno Espirito Santo was previously Forest coach.

Therefore, what exactly do I go with here - can the Hammers extending their streak under Nuno, or Bournemouth responding?

I am going to go with the Cherries, because I believe what occurred against Aston Villa was a anomaly.

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

Olly's prediction: The home team are performing strongly but West Ham have improved under their boss. 2-2

AI's prediction: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Bees were considered one of the frontrunners for relegation before the season began, but they have surprised a several people under their manager and are in fine fettle with three in their past four matches.

A family member advised me to select Brentford striker Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football team a few weeks back and, unfortunately, I didn't listen.

The forward will probably find the net again on Saturday but I am nonetheless not going to pick him or support the away side at Amex Stadium.

They have not had great success on the road this term, and Brighton are consistently decent at home. The visitors will attempt to attack 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 prediction: It could be one of those games where you expect there is going to be a lot of goals but it in reality turns out to be rather tight. 1-1

AI's outcome: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

It is a massive game for Fulham, who have suffered defeat in five of their last six games.

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

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

The away side's display in the 2-2 tie with the Gunners last time out was superb. We've not seen anyone else rough up the North London side like that this term, and they were fully competitive for them.

The sensible thing would be to back the visitors here, because they are obviously able of disrupting the hosts up too and, the previous occasion they were in west London, they defeated Chelsea at the close of last month.

But I am not do that. Rather, I truly need to continue going against Sunderland with my forecasts. I am taking a lot of responsibility for their positive results because they evidently love to defy my predictions.

Looking at Fulham's at Craven Cottage form, the only team they have lost to is Arsenal. Their manager's team will be absolutely eager for a good result, so I am going to predict they will secure three points.

The expert's forecast: 1-0

Olly's choice: I know the visitors are performing strongly and also that Fulham are on a poor run... but Fulham have still been decent at Craven Cottage this season. 2-0

The algorithm's prediction: 2-0

• Anfield, 15:00 GMT

It is a tough one to call. Liverpool have suffered seven of their past 10 matches in all competitions, but might they be among the sides who benefit from the {international break|