The central defender revealed fourth-placed Phoenix won't be changing its approach just because it's in the play-offs.
"I don't know if it's a different type of football," he said.
"We want to play the same brand we've been playing all year that's made us successful and got us to this point.
"But if we get a scrappy 1-0 win we'll take that as well.
"It's not about points any more, it's about the result. It'd be nice to put on a good performance, but it's about winning."
Durante said it's difficult to know exactly what to expect from fifth-placed City, which has historically struggled against the Phoenix.
It's won just one of its past 11 matches against Wellington, but five of those games have been draws - including its two most recent scoreless outings.
Melbourne has won once in the closing five weeks of the season, a late March 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar, but Durante doesn't think that form is an accurate indication of what to expect at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.
"It's hard to take a read on them from what they've been doing in previous games," he said.
"From what I've watched over the last five weeks, they've been really solid defensively - they're going to be hard to break down.
"But I think at home, our attacking style should outplay them and we should create a lot of goal-scoring opportunities."
Melbourne City's form has fluctuated throughout the season - its looked hapless when Wellington thumped it 5-1 at Westpac Stadium in late November but showed what it's capable of in edging second-placed Sydney FC 1-0 in mid-March.
Phoenix hasn't been that consistent itself, recording one win in its last five matches after sitting atop the A-League ladder for the first time in the club's history in mid-March.
Durante, who was part of Newcastle Jets' championship-winning team in 2008, isn't too concerned about the recent lack of winning form.
"Finals games, there could be a team that's lost three in a row going in and win it. There could be a team that's been in form and slip up in that game," he said.
"Ideally, you'd like to go in with a bit more momentum. But the style of football's been good enough that if we can just get that ball in the back of the net early on, we'll go on to win games."
