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Arsenal's ten-match winning streak came to an end by the Black Cats prior to the international hiatus, however will the Premier League frontrunners recover against north London rivals Tottenham this Sunday?

"{I feel like Arsenal are miles ahead of Tottenham currently but Spurs manager Thomas Frank will have a plan for this match," stated football expert Chris Sutton.

"The Spurs manager will attempt to nullify Arsenal, who have not always been at their scintillating best this campaign - but Mikel Arteta's side usually still manage to win."

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

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

Murs' new album, Knees Up, is out on Friday.

Soccer and Family Experiences

Murs is a skilled soccer player as well as a accomplished singer and has been a star of multiple charity football matches down the years - but he is not intending a serious return as a footballer.

"{I recently played in a charity match the other night for a mate of mine," he said. "The side was trailing 3-1 when I was substituted in the second half, and they went on to win 4-3, so you can read into that what you want!

"I still love football, but I hurt my joint a few years ago and it still isn't where I want it to be. I wish I could play more but the uncertainty of the game means it's too risky for me in my profession to do it seriously again.

"Plus 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 chooses to play instead."

The singer and his wife Amelia Tank have a young family, Madison and Albert, and he is prepared to emulate his dad by becoming their coach.

"I will not force football on our children but I've already told Amelia 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 managing their weekend soccer team," he said.

"I observed my nephews play a lot, and I really got into it, and I obviously was involved with a football club for a period too.

"My father did it with us when I was a kid, which is probably where I get it from. He coached our side for several seasons 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

Saturday, 22 November

• Turf Moor, 12:30 GMT

Chelsea may have to wait a bit longer for their star's comeback from injury but their attack is already stronger with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap both back fit.

In my opinion this game will be fairly close, however. The Clarets are disciplined and their sole home defeats so far have been against the Reds and Arsenal.

This suggests a 1-1 tie to me, but I am actually going to choose the London side to win narrowly for what would be their third Premier League win in a row.

The expert's prediction: 1-2

The singer's prediction: Chelsea will be too strong. 1-3

AI's outlook: 0-2

• Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT

The Cherries have lost their previous couple games - although both of them were on the road - but they got absolutely spanked by Villa last time out which shocked me.

In contrast, the Hammers secured back-to-back victories before the hiatus and, although both of those fixtures were at home, they appear strong again.

The Hammers' only on the road win this campaign came at Nottingham Forest in August, when West Ham manager Nuno was still Forest manager.

So, what exactly do I predict here - can West Ham extending their streak under Nuno, or the home side bouncing back?

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

The pundit's prediction: 2-0

Olly's outlook: Bournemouth are performing strongly but the visitors have picked up under their boss. 2-2

AI's pick: 1-1

• Amex Stadium, 15:00 GMT

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

A family member told me to select Bees forward Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Football team a few weeks ago and, guess what, I ignored the advice.

The forward will probably find the net again on Saturday but I am nonetheless not going to pick him or support Brentford at Brighton's ground.

They have not had great fortune on the road this term, and the Seagulls are consistently decent at home. The visitors will try to hit them on the counter-attack but I think Fabian Hurzeler's side carry much more of a danger.

Sutton's forecast: 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 close. 1-1

The computer's prediction: 2-1

• Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT

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

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

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

Their performance in the 2-2 tie with the Gunners last time out was excellent. We have not seen anyone else rough up the Gunners like that this term, and Sunderland were fully competitive for them.

The logical choice to do to back the visitors here, because they are clearly able of roughing Fulham up too and, the previous occasion they were in west London, they beat the Blues at the end of last month.

But I am not do that. Rather, I truly need to carry on opposing the away team with my predictions. I am taking a lot of credit for their good results because they evidently enjoy to defy my predictions.

Considering the home side's at Craven Cottage form, the only side they have been defeated by is the league leaders. Marco Silva's team will be absolutely desperate for a positive result, so I am going to say they will pick up three points.

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

The guest's prediction: I know Sunderland are performing strongly and also that the hosts are on a bad streak... but they have nonetheless 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 predict. Liverpool have lost seven of their past 10 games in every tournament, but could they be one of the teams who benefit from the {international break|